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Bill: Luxury Tax Income Increase Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamon Royalist 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: December 2287
Description[?]:
| As the people of the Commonwealth have been harmed by the recent crash of a leader in the medical field, one which has left many of our middle class without employment, it is the opinion of the Telamon Royalist Party that taxes on necessary goods should be decreased. However, we are also mindful of the needs of the government in financial issues. It is our opinion that therefore the Luxury Tax needs to be increased, and hence this bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 27
Proposed: 17
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:24:55, September 23, 2006 CET | From | Telamon Patriots' Bloc | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Income Increase Bill |
| Message | We should never tax the enjoyment of our hard-working upper-class of real Telamonians. |
| Date | 04:38:06, September 23, 2006 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Luxury Tax Income Increase Bill |
| Message | Damn, I forgot you were STILL around. : D |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 108 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 192 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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