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Bill: Religious Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: September 4478
Description[?]:
| This bill is intended to free religious organizations from an unfair tax burden. |
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: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:09:08, October 25, 2018 CET | From | Partito Federalista Libertario (IDD) | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | What are the recognized religions? |
| Date | 08:28:20, October 25, 2018 CET | From | Gaduridos Progressive Movement | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Our nation does not recognize any religions, so this bill will only have the effect of taxing all religious profit — even donations. |
| Date | 18:22:21, October 25, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | The bill was amended so no religions are taxed. |
| Date | 22:23:02, October 25, 2018 CET | From | Gaduridos Progressive Movement | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Now that this bill will actually free religions from a tax burden, we want the conservative party to explain to us why they feel the tax on profits is "unfair". |
| Date | 21:08:03, October 29, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Because of the goal of religions is not to make money, it is to save souls and do good for the poor. |
| Date | 02:44:45, November 01, 2018 CET | From | Gaduridos Progressive Movement | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Religions are able to "do good for the poor" via charity charity, and they usually make more than enough to "save souls" and pay taxes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 119 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 381 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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