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Bill: Religious Exemption Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union 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: August 2652
Description[?]:
| It is ridiculous that houses of God are taxed. These are not businesses, but community places of worship. We urge anti taxation parties to also vote in favor. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:51:19, October 13, 2008 CET | From | Mordusian Austrian Union | To | Debating the Religious Exemption Bill |
| Message | We support the bill, but not because we feel religions should be EXEMPT, but because we feel taxation is inherently immoral. |
| Date | 18:41:03, October 13, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party (UCF) | To | Debating the Religious Exemption Bill |
| Message | We strongly support this bill and thank the UP for proposing it. |
| Date | 23:24:04, October 13, 2008 CET | From | Ocean Submarine League of Progress | To | Debating the Religious Exemption Bill |
| Message | Seawave object to the explicit reference of a higher power, as well as the idea that such institutions are "exempt" from taxation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 145 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 50 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "For every action there is an equal and opposite government program." - Bob Wells |