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Bill: Tax Decrease
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democrats Union
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 3145
Description[?]:
The taxes are just too high and need to be lower. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 35
Current: 25
Proposed: 25
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 10
Current: 5
Proposed: 5
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 20
Current: 25
Proposed: 15
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:18:50, June 29, 2011 CET | From | Alorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Tax Decrease |
Message | The Alorian Conservative Party agrees with your proposal, we strongly advocate cutting taxes. |
Date | 17:38:16, June 29, 2011 CET | From | Genuine Progress Alliance | To | Debating the Tax Decrease |
Message | Though we prefer lower taxes, we believe it is not the right time to pass such a radical proposal. If we continue this proposal, then we may be lead to a deficit problem in the future. We would be open to this if each proposed tax rate is done gradually. |
Date | 22:31:33, June 29, 2011 CET | From | New Aloria Party (NAP) | To | Debating the Tax Decrease |
Message | Mr. King wants to lower taxes but, is agasint a deficit, so propose each of these in single bills so we may pass and monitor the effects. |
Date | 15:23:28, July 01, 2011 CET | From | Unified Scientists Party | To | Debating the Tax Decrease |
Message | We are running a surplus now, but we are wary about the affect of so many decreases at once. Change into smaller bills and we will consider them. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 97 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 456 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 197 |
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