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Bill: The Religion Tax Act of 2495
Details
Submitted by[?]: Démocrates de la Gauche
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: April 2496
Description[?]:
| Article 1 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Taxation of religious institutions. Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed. Current: Recognized religions are not taxed. Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:23:53, December 03, 2007 CET | From |  Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the The Religion Tax Act of 2495 |
| Message | Churches are not companies and should not be treated as such. We strongly oppose. |
| Date | 07:12:13, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the The Religion Tax Act of 2495 |
| Message | But then why would the be making a profit? And if so then why do you want to protect certain relgions? So some religions are better than others? |
| Date | 09:31:52, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Bloc Militaire pour Restauration | To | Debating the The Religion Tax Act of 2495 |
| Message | we strongly oppose |
| Date | 18:49:48, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the The Religion Tax Act of 2495 |
| Message | As you know, UCC would like to reinstate Christianity as our state religion. We hope someday that policy will return. In the meantime, we want to keep policies that keep Christianity in an elevated and honored position. |
| Date | 02:22:21, December 04, 2007 CET | From | Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the The Religion Tax Act of 2495 |
| Message | Well if it's already held by most of the populace to be the elevated relgion in Jelbania, then why must the government step in and elevate it? The government like you said should be an open place for debate and saying one relgion is held in a higher place is the silencing of any debate opposite of Christianity. I am a Christian, and I am happy that my government stays out of the affairs of the chruch for any matter that the state were to not to handle properly, my church would get blamed as well and I don't want fingers pointed at my church and relgion and that's exactly what will happen if we attempt to bind religion and the state together. |
| Date | 02:43:41, December 04, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Constit'nal United Front | To | Debating the The Religion Tax Act of 2495 |
| Message | Taxing religion is an inherent moral evil. We cannot support such heathen godlessness. |
| Date | 02:48:46, December 04, 2007 CET | From | Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the The Religion Tax Act of 2495 |
| Message | We are not taxing their offerings and tithes, we are taxing any profits that the church makes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 143 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 272 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 86 |
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