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Bill: No extra taxes
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial 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: November 2287
Description[?]:
| This bill is designed to remove the last remaining tax that is no based on income. Extra taxes are a burden on the economy and stifle growth. The Imperial Party also wishes these tax cuts be further backed up by cuts in government spending. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 7
Current: 21
Proposed: 0
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:32:39, September 21, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the No extra taxes |
| Message | We will not accept cuts in vital public services in order to fund tax cuts for the rich. |
| Date | 21:54:44, September 21, 2006 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the No extra taxes |
| Message | Cuts in spending is the only way to allow tax cuts. Good call. |
| Date | 08:56:33, September 22, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the No extra taxes |
| Message | No, we would rather see a reduction in income tax and rises in other forms of taxation. Taxing income generation stunts the growth of the economy. We should encourage income generation and only tax when the income is spent in ways which cost the Empire. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 47 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 41 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 12 |
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