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Bill: Religion Taxation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM
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 2168
Description[?]:
| A deep problem is arising with for-profit corporations posing as religions in order to skate through tax loopholes. This act must be passed in the name of religious freedom and fairness. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:02:55, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Pansexual Peace Party -- FNORD | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | The power to tax is the power to destroy. We will not permit such state interference in religious matters. |
| Date | 20:50:55, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | But do we really want the government to "recognize" religions? What standard will be used? |
| Date | 22:02:41, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party/Church of Kalistan | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | Membership amount, lawful doctrine, that sort. |
| Date | 22:22:30, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Revolutionary Freedom Party -- KEG SLAM | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | And we are supposed to trust the right wing to determine what "lawful doctrine" is? |
| Date | 01:09:36, January 07, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Party/Church of Kalistan | To | Debating the Religion Taxation Act |
| Message | "lawful dactrine" means you cannot have the "First Church of Bomb Builders" or the "Cult of Revolt". |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 102 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 111 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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