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Bill: Progressive Taxes Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Labor Confederation
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: October 2489
Description[?]:
| To bring progressive tax reform to Malivia, easing the shoulders of the poor. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 14
Current: 5
Proposed: 30
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 5
Current: 0
Proposed: 2
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 12
Current: 25
Proposed: 8
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:17:29, November 21, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Progressive Taxes Act |
| Message | It will not matter if the poor are being taxed less, if their would-be employers do not have enough money to hire them. -Joseph Hearte, Former Maharaja |
| Date | 00:25:13, November 21, 2007 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the Progressive Taxes Act |
| Message | Agreed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 239 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 408 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 103 |
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