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Bill: The Alcoholic Beverage Industrial Jobs Growth Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Working Families
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: November 3498
Description[?]:
| (1) This bill seeks to create millions of jobs for Rutanians by legalizing the sale of alcoholic beverages across the nation, but from ONLY licensed sales outlets (licenses are distributed by local governments) and purchased only by adults. (2) Alcohol consumption is completely safe if consumed responsibly, and, besides, people are STILL going to drink even if beverages are illegal by going to the black market (mafia). (3) This bill further establishes a 5 RUT Federal Alcoholic Consumption Tax to raise revenue for our government. The C-WFP yields the balance of its time. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 10
Proposed: 10
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 5
Current: 33
Proposed: 25
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:29:20, June 09, 2013 CET | From |  Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the The Alcoholic Beverage Industrial Jobs Growth Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Again, I must ask that the "C"WF look hard and long at what they are proposing; they will effectively be raising taxes on most Rutanians. There is no need to levy these taxes on Rutanians, especially the increased sales tax. Rutania can afford to have o 0% sales tax and a 5% tax on luxury goods because of good fiscal policies. Why doesn't the "C"WF understand that? Why must you raise taxes on good hardworking Rutanians? James Kenner UPR Congressional Leader |
| Date | 20:49:16, June 09, 2013 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the The Alcoholic Beverage Industrial Jobs Growth Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, (1) The C-WFP has always and continues to support the ABOLITION of the corporate tax to stay competitive. However, we need to raise revenue. (2) However, we will consider keeping the sales tax on LUXURY goods at 25% and reducing the sales tax on goods and services to 10%. Is this supportable??? We yield the balance of our time. |
| Date | 15:08:28, June 10, 2013 CET | From | Social Radical Party | To | Debating the The Alcoholic Beverage Industrial Jobs Growth Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Wishing to tax people based on what they need to survive is ridiculous - I'm referring to your proposal to raise the sales tax on non-luxury goods. Therefore, the SR will abstain. - Alexia Florence, Leader of the Opposition |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 115 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 223 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 217 |
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