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Bill: Freedom of Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Roccato Anarcho-Syndicalist Union
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: December 2729
Description[?]:
| The state should not have destructive power over religions. |
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: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:50:48, March 21, 2009 CET | From | Federalist Minarcho-Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act |
| Message | As part of a wider initiative to ensure that taxation is completely decentralized, the AP would only support this bill if it proposed taxation of religious institutions to be determined only at a local level. |
| Date | 00:37:57, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Union of Radical Republicans (UM) | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act |
| Message | We would support this. |
| Date | 01:08:10, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Liberal-Democratic Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act |
| Message | Destructive power? The current laws ensure that people aren't being exploited by corrupt religious institutions. This allows churches to function, but it doesn't allow the pastor to buy a new mansion and sports car, and adds incentive for them to engage in charitable acts. |
| Date | 01:31:44, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Federalist Minarcho-Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act |
| Message | Change the bill to ensure that local jurisdictions formulate tax law and you would have our vote. For now we vote no. |
| Date | 01:47:36, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Roccato Anarcho-Syndicalist Union | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act |
| Message | The power to tax involves the power to destroy. |
| Date | 02:04:10, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Federalist Minarcho-Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act |
| Message | Indeed, but we desire all taxes to be lowered. Religion cannot be spared for some special reason. If taxes on churches are lowered, so it should be for businesses and individuals. |
| Date | 14:54:58, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Modern Revolutionary Socialist Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act |
| Message | We feel that religions should be taxed, they make a great deal of money and that money is not, necessarily, spent for the public good. Many religions own land and buildings and they should have to pay tax. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 493 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 257 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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