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==72:6. OLD-AGE INSURANCE==

==72:6. OLD-AGE INSURANCE==

72:6.1 This nation is making a determined effort to replace the self-respect-destroying type of charity by dignified government-insurance guarantees of security in old age. This nation provides every child an education and every man a job; therefore can it successfully carry out such an insurance scheme for the protection of the infirm and aged.

72:6.1 This [[nation]] is making a [[determined]] [[effort]] to replace the [[self]]-[[respect]]-destroying type of [[charity]] by [[dignified]] [[government]]-insurance guarantees of [[security]] in old age. This nation provides every [[child]] an [[education]] and every man a job; therefore can it successfully carry out such an insurance [[scheme]] for the [[protection]] of the infirm and aged.

72:6.2 Among this people all persons must retire from gainful pursuit at sixty-five unless they secure a permit from the state labor commissioner which will entitle them to remain at work until the age of seventy. This age limit does not apply to government servants or philosophers. The physically disabled or permanently crippled can be placed on the retired list at any age by court order countersigned by the pension commissioner of the regional government.

72:6.2 Among this people all [[persons]] must retire from gainful pursuit at sixty-five unless they secure a permit from the [[state]] labor commissioner which will entitle them to remain at [[work]] until the age of seventy. This age [[limit]] does not apply to [[government]] servants or [[philosophers]]. The [[physically]] disabled or permanently crippled can be placed on the retired list at any age by [[court]] order countersigned by the pension commissioner of the regional [[government]].

72:6.3 The funds for old-age pensions are derived from four sources:

72:6.3 The funds for old-age [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pension pensions] are derived from four sources:

72:6.4 1. One day's earnings each month are requisitioned by the federal government for this purpose, and in this country everybody works.

72:6.4 1. One day's earnings each month are requisitioned by the federal [[government]] for this [[purpose]], and in this country everybody works.

72:6.5 2. Bequests—many wealthy citizens leave funds for this purpose.

72:6.5 2. Bequests—many [[wealth]]y [[citizens]] leave funds for this [[purpose]].

72:6.6 3. The earnings of compulsory labor in the state mines. After the conscript workers support themselves and set aside their own retirement contributions, all excess profits on their labor are turned over to this pension fund.

72:6.6 3. The earnings of compulsory labor in the [[state]] [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/MInes mines]. After the conscript workers [[support]] themselves and set aside their own retirement contributions, all excess [[profits]] on their labor are turned over to this pension fund.

72:6.7 4. The income from natural resources. All natural wealth on the continent is held as a social trust by the federal government, and the income therefrom is utilized for social purposes, such as disease prevention, education of geniuses, and expenses of especially promising individuals in the statesmanship schools. One half of the income from natural resources goes to the old-age pension fund.

72:6.7 4. The income from [[natural]] [[resources]]. All natural [[wealth]] on the continent is held as a [[social]] [[trust]] by the [[federal]] [[government]], and the income therefrom is utilized for [[social]] [[purposes]], such as [[disease]] prevention, [[education]] of [[genius]]es, and expenses of especially promising [[individuals]] in the [[statesmanship]] schools. One half of the income from [[natural]] [[resources]] goes to the old-age pension fund.

72:6.8 Although state and regional actuarial foundations supply many forms of protective insurance, old-age pensions are solely administered by the federal government through the ten regional departments.

72:6.8 Although state and regional actuarial foundations supply many forms of protective insurance, old-age pensions are solely [[administered]] by the federal [[government]] through the ten regional departments.

72:6.9 These government funds have long been honestly administered. Next to treason and murder, the heaviest penalties meted out by the courts are attached to betrayal of public trust. Social and political disloyalty are now looked upon as being the most heinous of all crimes.

72:6.9 These government funds have long been honestly [[administered]]. Next to [[treason]] and murder, the heaviest penalties meted out by the [[courts]] are attached to [[betrayal]] of [[public]] [[trust]]. [[Social]] and [[political]] disloyalty are now looked upon as being the most heinous of all [[crimes]].

==72:7. TAXATION==

==72:7. TAXATION==