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Bill: Life Tax Elimination Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Federalist Party
Status[?]: passed
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: July 2504
Description[?]:
A bill enacted to bring about fair taxation throughout Malivia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 5
Current: 0
Proposed: 0
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 14
Current: 25
Proposed: 17
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:03:10, December 16, 2007 CET | From | The Federalist Party | To | Debating the Life Tax Elimination Act |
Message | The Federalist Party puts forward this bill in order to protect the citizens right to the basic needs of life without taxation. We plan to make up for the revenue lost through a slight increase in the national sales tax on luxury goods. |
Date | 21:02:35, December 16, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Life Tax Elimination Act |
Message | We need to eliminate the existing deficit before eliminating any further taxes. We would then be willing to support this, if it is fiscally sound. Erika Perez, Shadow Minister of Finance, Supporters of Science in Design |
Date | 01:34:31, December 17, 2007 CET | From | The Federalist Party | To | Debating the Life Tax Elimination Act |
Message | Thats exactly what we took into account when writing this bill, it is our thought that the increase in the luxury tax will make up for the loss in the other. |
Date | 06:17:22, December 17, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Life Tax Elimination Act |
Message | If the Maharaja's most recent budget proposal passes, we will support this. -Perez |
Date | 16:16:30, December 18, 2007 CET | From | National Anti-Communist Front | To | Debating the Life Tax Elimination Act |
Message | If the SSD supports this bill we will aswell. |
Date | 23:26:09, December 20, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Life Tax Elimination Act |
Message | We are running a surplus finally (although, not a large one), so now would be the most fitting time for this experiment. Erika Perez, Shadow Minister of Finance, Supporters of Science in Design |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 421 | |||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 329 |
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