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Bill: The Progressive Taxes Act
Details
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: January 4210
Description[?]:
| This bill would reinstate progressive taxes to help the Union reduce our deficit. No burden will be added on lower income citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 0
Current: 25
Proposed: 15
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 1
Current: 15
Proposed: 12
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:54:10, May 09, 2017 CET | From |  Republican Party | To | Debating the The Progressive Taxes Act |
| Message | We cannot allow religious groups to get taxed. Religious insituions do so much good and promote morality. We must not increase taxes on the working class and small businesses now |
| Date | 08:27:39, May 11, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Party of Solentia (SPS) | To | Debating the The Progressive Taxes Act |
| Message | Religious institutions are still making profit. They still act as a corporation and need to be taxed like the corporations |
| Date | 05:47:33, May 12, 2017 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the The Progressive Taxes Act |
| Message | Religious orginizations should never be taxed disgraceful |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 406 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 343 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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