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Bill: Luxury Goods Tax Act

Details

Submitted by[?]: SLP-Libertarian Alliance

Status[?]: passed

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: March 4017

Description[?]:

We want to increase our tax on luxury goods in order to give more funding to government programs.

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date20:08:32, April 20, 2016 CET
FromParty of Liberty
ToDebating the Luxury Goods Tax Act
MessageYou want to increase tax just after we have made the progressive step of lowering it? You do realise we are in a 21.2 billion BEL surplus right now, correct? We can simply increase spending with that - there is no need for a tax rise. We cannot support this in any way shape or form.

This act will literally just take more from the poor - the rich can easily afford these items. It is the poor that suffers from this tax. You are over-burdening the poor for no valid reason, and we cannot support, what we belive, is an act of stupidity.

Date20:21:52, April 20, 2016 CET
FromSLP-Libertarian Alliance
ToDebating the Luxury Goods Tax Act
MessageFirst, the taxes would still be 5% lower than they were. Second, we are going to push for a comprehensive new budget and this extra 5% would help us fund that new budget. Or, would you rather us cut the military's budget.

Date21:09:05, April 20, 2016 CET
FromParty of Liberty
ToDebating the Luxury Goods Tax Act
MessageCould we ask what this budget entails?

Date14:35:36, April 21, 2016 CET
FromSLP-Libertarian Alliance
ToDebating the Luxury Goods Tax Act
MessageIt will be a proposal that would raise spending in healthcare and the environmental areas, as well as some other welfare programs. I'll work out the details when I can.

OOC I still have to find out how to actually change the budget.

Date14:40:57, April 21, 2016 CET
FromUnsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party
ToDebating the Luxury Goods Tax Act
MessageYou don't know how to change the budget?

Date16:54:32, April 21, 2016 CET
FromSLP-Libertarian Alliance
ToDebating the Luxury Goods Tax Act
MessageNvm found out

Date18:45:11, April 21, 2016 CET
FromParty of Liberty
ToDebating the Luxury Goods Tax Act
MessageOk, we can understand the rise in tax now. We can support this bill, however please do keep in mind the burden on the poor you are putting here.

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
    

Total Seats: 402

no
   

Total Seats: 214

abstain
 

Total Seats: 134


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