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Bill: Tax on luxury goods
Details
Submitted by[?]: People 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 2530
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 21
Current: 25
Proposed: 16
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:47:26, February 10, 2008 CET | From | Konservativa Respublikano Parti | To | Debating the Tax on luxury goods |
| Message | Again, this bill will help increase our tax spending through encouraging our populace to spend on goods. |
| Date | 23:13:00, February 10, 2008 CET | From | Saiserist League | To | Debating the Tax on luxury goods |
| Message | It will cut deeply into our revenue, something that the Soldiers of Destiny must learn to comprehend. Cutting taxes on massive organizations will not encourage cosnumer spending in any event. |
| Date | 23:13:56, February 10, 2008 CET | From | Saiserist League | To | Debating the Tax on luxury goods |
| Message | Apologies, taxes on the wealthy. The wealthy spend a far lower proportion of their income than the typical consumer, and can shoulder the tax far better. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 159 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Capitalism and communism stand at opposite poles. Their essential difference is this: the communist, seeing the rich man and his fine home, says: 'No man should have so much.' The capitalist, seeing the same thing, says: 'All men should have as much.'" - Phelps Adams |