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Bill: Inheritance Tax Act of 3417
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic 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: December 3418
Description[?]:
| Would tax inheritance. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on inheritance
Old value:: There are no regulated inheritance laws, inheritance is only regulated by the will of deceased.
Current: Local governments establish inheritance laws.
Proposed: There is a regulated inheritance law, private regulation of inheritance is allowed but also regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:40:32, December 28, 2012 CET | From |  People's Representative Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | Why do we need this? We are making a surplus,we do NOT need to interfere with people's lives and tax things that belong to their families. |
| Date | 21:58:55, December 28, 2012 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | This is a key way to ensure basic equality of opportunity. And when a large portion of our society is born on third base, equality of opportunity isn't happening. Not passing this means inequality which is exacerbated with each generation, because those at the top can and will make sure that very few people at the bottom can work their way up. |
| Date | 22:00:26, December 28, 2012 CET | From | Democratic-Populist Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | Agreed, the Progressive-Populists support this bill. |
| Date | 22:06:01, December 28, 2012 CET | From | People's Representative Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | Yes,but how do we know that that money doesn't just go in the government's pocket? |
| Date | 22:10:17, December 28, 2012 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | If we follow that principle, all taxes are wrong. And I can't tell you the answer to your question, because I am not in government. You are in government, and it's your job, along with the rest of your coalition, to make sure the money is spent on worthwhile things. |
| Date | 05:54:10, December 29, 2012 CET | From | People's Representative Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | 1.You may not be in the cabinet,but you are(symbolically for now at least)part of thr assembly and therefore indeed part of the government. 2.I support equal opportunities,I just don't think this is the right way to do it.Old heirlooms that have precious sentimental value could be taken away because that is all they have,when they had no desire to stop anyone from gaining wealth. There must be a better way. |
| Date | 15:26:20, December 29, 2012 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | Heirlooms won't be taken away, money will be taken away. Inheritance taxes are not only a great source of revenue, they're a way to level the playing field. |
| Date | 16:04:04, December 29, 2012 CET | From | People's Representative Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | Ahh...now I see. You've won my support |
| Date | 16:53:56, December 29, 2012 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | I'm moving this to a vote. |
| Date | 01:33:32, December 30, 2012 CET | From | Independent Citizens' Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | Would it be better if we had a balanced tax to the people and/or citizens? |
| Date | 02:05:56, December 30, 2012 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Inheritance Tax Act of 3417 |
| Message | Why choose? I say have both. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 216 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 284 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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