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Bill: Shuggoth Progressive Religious Compromise Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive Party
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: December 2190
Description[?]:
As you may know, the SPP is a diverse party, with many different factions. This bill is a compromise between two of those factions (Our Buddhist Bloc and our Capitalist bloc, specifically), on religious issues. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Current: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 09:18:57, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Shuggoth Progressive Religious Compromise Act |
Message | How is this a compromise? You don't understand the meaning of the word! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 294 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 224 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 232 |
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