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Bill: Religious Establishment Freedom Under National De-incomitization (REFUND) Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Uleroth Liberation 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: January 2182
Description[?]:
| They're not money-making entities, after all. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:57:39, February 05, 2006 CET | From | Selucian Sovereignty Party | To | Debating the Religious Establishment Freedom Under National De-incomitization (REFUND) Act |
| Message | Uhm, have you ever seen a televangelist? Those are not money making entities? I say, that those religions that are charitable should escape taxation (just like secular charities), but those that are out to make a profit for its leaders ought to be taxed (just like secular corporations). The current law achieves that end. |
| Date | 19:38:32, February 05, 2006 CET | From | Uleroth Liberation Party | To | Debating the Religious Establishment Freedom Under National De-incomitization (REFUND) Act |
| Message | Why do we have to recognize televangelism as a religion - this seems like a good balance between allowing moneymaking in the guise of religion and avoiding taxing legitimate religious institutions |
| Date | 21:40:05, February 05, 2006 CET | From | VBS Party | To | Debating the Religious Establishment Freedom Under National De-incomitization (REFUND) Act |
| Message | I don't know... |
| Date | 03:48:18, February 06, 2006 CET | From | Selucian Sovereignty Party | To | Debating the Religious Establishment Freedom Under National De-incomitization (REFUND) Act |
| Message | Televangelists clearly are religious - they clearly preach the bible, they clearly believe in Jesus and are clearly Christian. The current law already strikes a good balance. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 236 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 257 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 82 |
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