The Imperial Dominion of the South's Legislature

[Associate Justice PiT]

     The issue with the fuel tax is that it was added on in addition to state fuel taxes, so we basically have a problem of double-taxation.

[Pingvin]

I propose a new 17% Body Piercing Tax. Services subjected: body piercing, gutter cleaning and pet grooming.

[Yelnoc]

     The issue with the fuel tax is that it was added on in addition to state fuel taxes, so we basically have a problem of double-taxation.

Well then, let's get rid of both of them.

@Pingvin: We are already getting a ridiculously large surplus.  We don't need anymore taxes.

[Pingvin]

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[Associate Justice PiT]

     There's a thread for new bills. Also, no.

[Yelnoc]

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We are in the middle of discussing the upcoming 2012 IDS budget.  Repost that bill in the legislation Introduction thread and it will enter the que.

[Yelnoc]

The below is where we stand on proposals for next years budget.  Keep in mind that we have over $200 billion budget surplus from the 2011 calendar year.

2012 Budget Proposals

Spending Increases
-Education: $212 billion

Tax Cuts
-Transportation/Tax-Motor Fuel Sales/Transportation Commission Initiative, Chapter 3, Section 22: $0.08/liter ($17,284,230,161/year)
-Social Security Tax: $15.1 billion

Projected Surplus: $81,086,900,000

[Associate Justice PiT]

     My point being, the education is not $212 billion. Unless you want to subsume local governments as well.

[Yelnoc]

     My point being, the education is not $212 billion. Unless you want to subsume local governments as well.

Because $212 includes the local government spending, I assume? 

Ok, where to find state data...

[Associate Justice PiT]

     My point being, the education is not $212 billion. Unless you want to subsume local governments as well.

Because $212 includes the local government spending, I assume? 

Ok, where to find state data...

     Indeed, which is a pretty big difference since education is largely funded by municipalities anyway. Base education spending was $73 billion last year. The state data is on the same site, but I have computed the new bases already. I'm trying to put a finished product together since it is formally the duty of the Emperor, though I will say that the region's education budget base has declined to about $67 billion for this coming year.

[Yelnoc]

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[Associate Justice PiT]

     I think we should just put the text of the budget in the bill, since we did that last year.

[Yelnoc]

     I think we should just put the text of the budget in the bill, since we did that last year.

Done.

Oh, and I'm going to make the debate time short, since everybody signaled their approval in the other thread.  Expect a vote tomorrow.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

I move to use the budget surplus to provide a rebate to all citizens

[Associate Justice PiT]

     We still need to vote on adopting the budget.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

Move to approve the budget

[Yelnoc]

Why would we adopt an incomplete budget?  Let's get it how we want it and then adopt it.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

I thoght the budget was complete with a surplus...

[Associate Justice PiT]

     It is complete. Any amendments ought be made by further statute.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

Well then I move to pass the budget

[Yelnoc]

hrrmph.

2012 IDS Budget is up to a vote


Aye

[CLARENCE 2015!]

Aye

[Mr. Taft Republican]

Gogo gadget budget! I was messaged to open the vote, but it seems Yelnoc can do errything I can

[Yelnoc]

Gogo gadget budget! I was messaged to open the vote, but it seems Yelnoc can do errything I can

sh**t, were you supposed to open the vote?  I can never remember how that goes

[Associate Justice PiT]

     It doesn't particularly matter. It's just that you said you were going to open it soon back on the 4th & it still wasn't open on the 7th. I thought that maybe you were busy & then I'd need Taft to speed things up, since this is fairly important.