NationStates Jolt Archive

The Xanthalian government announced today that, in the intrest of increasing the standard of living for all Xanthalian citizens, the monthly paycheck issued to each working member of Xanthal would be cut to Q100 ($200) per month, half of the previous Q200 ($400). This reduction in pay will allow for the construction of higher quality residences for Xanthalian citizens and improvement of existing living complexes. It will also help pay for improvements in areas of national defense and in the workplace as well as fund construction of much-needed recreational areas in Xanthalian cities. Many citizens voiced protest of the pay cut, but most were optimistic, as demonstrated by a comment given to our reporters by a worker on his way home today. "The government knows what it's doing. Besides, if this pay cut will get me a bigger living space in the long run, that's fine with me! I hear that the extra funds will even pay for recreational stuff! I'm happy to take a pay cut for the good of everyone involved, including me!" Xanthalian citizens have traditionally had extremely low pay for their work, as almost their entire income goes directly to the government to pay for the maintenance of their homes, appliances, furnishings, utilities, and other essentials of life under the socialist system that the nation operates under.
The move to cut pay was surprising, as Dictator Vladimir Museveni had only recently backed off under duress from his proposal to privatize a limited portion of Xanthalian industry. He explained his actions in his weekly press conference. "Since privatization is not a direction this nation is willing to go at this time, I have approved the request of the board of ministers to take this action. As long as the government must support its people so directly, the government must have adequate funding to do so."
The new funding available to the government will also create approximately 50,000 new job openings, mostly in the Ministry of Development. This is the Xanthalian News Network, bringing you the full story twenty-four hours a day. We'll be back after these messages.

Although I do not completely agree with this decision to cut peoples pay for better living conditions, we hope that this works out as plan.

If any economical assistance is needed, we are always open for you taking out a loan.

Thank you for your time

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Ed Mcneil
Neo-Wu Representitive

Well, given the brutal inefficiency of having the government do all that, one would think it would be more logical to simply let people buy what they need themselves. Buuuuut that would make too much sense for socialists to get...

~Siri

Neo-Wu: We will keep you in mind if a loan is ever needed, but we doubt that it will be. We have over thirty trillion quinaults saved for a rainy day in our reserves.

Menelmacar: It's not all that inefficient. We've been doing it for so long that the government has all sorts of specialized branches. It all runs almost like private business except with stricter regulation and everyone answers to the central government. Capitalism works just as well or even slightly better, but that's a sacrifice Xanthalians are willing to make for the knowledge that every citizen in the country is housed and cared for.

Capitalism works just as well or even slightly better
Well, at least you admit that much. ;) I'll get outta your thread now.

~Siri

hmmm lets see what you can buy with 100 dollars a month

100 packs of Raman noodles
2 pairs of jeans if your lucky
4 tee shirts
5 cds.
2 Video games
3 Dvds with 10 dollars left over

Your people are mentally retarded for letting your government stay in power.

hmmm lets see what you can buy with 100 dollars a month

100 packs of Raman noodles
2 pairs of jeans if your lucky
4 tee shirts
5 cds.
2 Video games
3 Dvds with 10 dollars left over

Your people are mentally retarded for letting your government stay in power.

but, and correct me if im wrong

Ill bet his people really arent all that worried about video games, DVD's or CD's, and dont splurge the way people in capitalist countries do...though i think im like capitalism better than this...since I care about DVS's Video Games and CD's!

OOC: In Soviet Russia, it was considered "fine dinning" to go to McDonalds, peple saved up for mounths just to take the family out for burgers, in America, its somethign we do whenw e dont feel like cooking.....see the HUGE contrast there

I dont think soviet russia even had mcdonalds considering its something from the west and capitalist.

Also considering in Soviet Russia you had to wait online for 8 hours to get a potatoe I think anything where u get food in less they a quarter of a day would be considered fine dining.

No, im pretty sure they had McDonalds.....goverment regulated, but they had it. In any case, point stands

Also, yeah, they ran out of food at lot too. Like you'd go to the distrabution center........and they'd be out of almost everything anyway....

hmmm lets see what you can buy with 100 dollars a month

100 packs of Raman noodles

Dude, you're getting ripped off. Raman is only about 10 cents a bag.

hmmm lets see what you can buy with 100 dollars a month

100 packs of Raman noodles

Dude, you're getting ripped off. Raman is only about 10 cents a bag.

really? I heard it was a dollar a container. I never saw raman noodles except for commercials on tv.

Don't worry, you're not missing much if you've never had any. I more or less lived on them my first year of college...how I survived, I may never know.

Don't worry, you're not missing much if you've never had any. I more or less lived on them my first year of college...how I survived, I may never know.

Amen

It's all the preservatives man, it's extending your life, plus as a side benefit, when you die you look as young as you did at 18 :P

It's all the preservatives man, it's extending your life, plus as a side benefit, when you die you look as young as you did at 18 :P

That may be so, but only because the sodium in them would have killed me at eighteen ;)

EDIT: I think we've done a splendid job of hijacking this thread! Hooray!

It's all the preservatives man, it's extending your life, plus as a side benefit, when you die you look as young as you did at 18 :P

That may be so, but only because the sodium in them would have killed me at eighteen ;)

(Nah, you usually make it to 20 or so...)

EDIT: I think we've done a splendid job of hijacking this thread! Hooray!

(I... er... umm.. yeah!! ;) Where was I?...)

It's an outrage!! An outrage I say!! How can this happen in a civilized country?? (What am I supposed to be outraged against again? Besides, if you shop at target you can land at least 6 pairs of jeans..)

why would you want target jeans?

wow I just realized something I spent more money in RL in 2 days then Xanthals make in a year.

why would you want target jeans?

wow I just realized something I spent more money in RL in 2 days then Xanthals make in a year.
Jeans are (Or were) considered status symbols under Communist Russia. A pair would go for hundreds of dollars...

oops, spent, not make. My bad.

why would you want target jeans?

wow I just realized something I spent more money in RL in 2 days then Xanthals make in a year.

(Because I am, as we say in the professional business world... 'po' ;) (Never get into journalism, that's all I gotta say) Plus they seem to fit better than the expensive jeans)

Twelve hundred bucks a day? Damn, where do you work? And more importantly, how do I get a job there?

woops I thought it was 100 bucks a month its 200 bucks a month?

Well I spent over half of what a Xanthalian makes in a year.

and technically it was my parents money.

I bought a 500 dollar digital camera
another 400 dollars on books
300 dollars worth of software
and 100 dollar headphones

I also got a credit card today :D So ill be 500 dollars in debt this time tommorow.

*tuts* Debt is never a good thing. Unless you're getting in it to pay my tuition. Then it's fine ;)

...100 dollar headphones?

That's obscenely expensive.

*holds credit card with darth vader on it* The dark lord of the Sith says I should splurge this on computer games and magazines then ask my parents to pay the bill.

...100 dollar headphones?

That's obscenely expensive.

they had 200 dollar headphones they were on back order though. those were wireless with a microphone.

*holds credit card with darth vader on it* The dark lord of the Sith says I should splurge this on computer games and magazines then ask my parents to pay the bill.

All I can say is you must have very understanding parents. ;)

OOC:

*Siri grabs Belem's dad and chains him down on a table, then starts up a laser moving up from the bottom of the table towards his crotch.*

"Do you expect me to talk, Lady Siri??"

"No! I expect you to co-sign my credit card application!"

~Siri

OOC:

*Siri grabs Belem's dad and chains him down on a table, then starts up a laser moving up from the bottom of the table towards his crotch.*

"Do you expect me to talk, Lady Siri??"

"No! I expect you to co-sign my credit card application!"

~Siri

:lol: Heh heh

The People's Republic of Zeronia congratulates the Socialist Republic of Xanthal in its efforts to raise the standard of living for all its citizens. We are sure that this decrease in wages will inevitably lead to a much stronger sense of Xanthalian civic duty knowing that all citizens will benefit and still be able to keep money saved for personal purposes. We expect the resulting better living conditions and recreational facilities will stir citizen morale and lead to higher production in general.

Some for all, is better than all for some.

Regards,

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Jabari Kazen
Associate Premier
The People's Republic of Zeronia
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...100 dollar headphones?

That's obscenely expensive.

Bose Noise Reduction Headsphones retial at around 250

Well, I have a sinking feeling that this isn't my thread anymore, but in response to earlier comments keep in mind... Xanthal's government pays for all necessities of life for its citizens. That means that, though their salaries are small, people can spend all of their money on what they want, and don't have to worry about what they need.

OOC:

*Siri grabs Belem's dad and chains him down on a table, then starts up a laser moving up from the bottom of the table towards his crotch.*

"Do you expect me to talk, Lady Siri??"

"No! I expect you to co-sign my credit card application!"

~Siri

LOL.

on a side note: goldfinger is a great movie.