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Bill: The Sales Tax Reductions Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aldegar Freedom Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2363
Description[?]:
| The True Conservative Party believes that the nation's current sales tax on luxury items is unfair and biased against the wealthy. The TCP sees no reason that wealthy people should be forced to pay a tax on luxury items simply because they can afford to purchase them. The TCP also believes that the current sales tax on luxury items is a slight distortion of the free market, and thus a violation against capitalism. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 5
Current: 50
Proposed: 0
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:44:10, February 13, 2007 CET | From | Aldegar Freedom Party | To | Debating the The Sales Tax Reductions Bill |
| Message | The True Conservative Party believes that the nation's current sales tax on luxury items is unfair and biased against the wealthy. The TCP sees no reason that wealthy people should be forced to pay a tax on luxury items simply because they can afford to purchase them. The TCP also believes that the current sales tax on luxury items is a slight distortion of the free market, and thus a violation against capitalism. |
| Date | 13:43:59, February 14, 2007 CET | From | Aldegarian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Sales Tax Reductions Bill |
| Message | The ALSP belive that capitalism is one of the greater evils created by man. We will oppose it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 52 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 448 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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