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Bill: Taxation on Religious Businesses
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Revolutionary Communist Party
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: July 3162
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:29:23, August 04, 2011 CET | From | Baltusian Freedom Party | To | Debating the Taxation on Religious Businesses |
| Message | Taxation is theft no matter who it is imposed on. Religious Institution or not. No one no matter an official in Government should be told by the government what they can and cannot where. While we believe in the separation of Church in State we also believe in ones right to practice their religion freely. So long as religious doctrine remains out of government we are content. With that said we will not support this legislation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 179 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 221 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - Ralph W. Sockman |