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Bill: Modest Tax Increase
Details
Submitted by[?]: Front Canrillaise
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: June 2194
Description[?]:
| We have a huge deficit and we need to generate a little more income in order to lessen it. This tax increase will also follow a spending decrease in our budget. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 3
Current: 21
Proposed: 5
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 7
Current: 25
Proposed: 10
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:18:57, March 02, 2006 CET | From | Lutte Féministe de Libération | To | Debating the Modest Tax Increase |
| Message | I'm wary of taxes on products since I think it discourages buying. Income taxes are more effective and do not discourage important spending. |
| Date | 17:10:27, March 02, 2006 CET | From | People's National Unity Movement (RDL) | To | Debating the Modest Tax Increase |
| Message | This combined with income tax cuts will shift the burden of taxation from the rich to the poor |
| Date | 18:41:40, March 02, 2006 CET | From |  Front Canrillaise | To | Debating the Modest Tax Increase |
| Message | There is no plan to cut income taxes as they are already pretty moderately set. |
| Date | 03:58:14, March 03, 2006 CET | From | Beach Party | To | Debating the Modest Tax Increase |
| Message | I'd rather kill essential goods tax. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 285 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 233 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 63 |
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