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12-05-2004, 17:58
After a period of relative stability, the @@NAME@@ economy has fallen into total ruin, and since the legislature is completely unprepared for such a situation, they are listening to ideas from all over the political spectrum.
The Debate
1. "The government's job is to pull the nation out of this crisis," cries out socialist @@RANDOMNAME@@. "We need more progressive economic policies. Programs that give people jobs, encourage spending, and resuscitate the stock market. Sure it's going to cost a lot in taxes and probably hurt savings, but you have to make sacrifices in this economy."
[effect]the government is leading a charge to revitalize the economy
2. "Well, of course it's the government's job to pull the nation out, but they won't do it if they're hampered by all these rules," chimes in @@RANDOMNAME@@ of a group of angry unemployed workers. "You need to convince the legislature to vote you emergency powers to take care of the situation as you see fit. One person acting swiftly can solve the problem a lot more swiftly than a slowpoke democratic system."
[effect]elections have been suspended due to an economic crisis
3. "The government's going to cause more problems than it solves!" screams @@RANDOMNAME@@, a libertarian. "Cut taxes, cut spending, let banks set their own interest rates, and give the people more money to spend! It's these high taxes that are killing the economy! Take the taxes out of, I don't know, education or something. Kids should be out helping shore up the economy anyway. Book learning won't help."
[effect]kids work long hours in factories while their parents enjoy a recent tax cut
4. "You know what will fix the economy? A nice full-scale war," declares General @@RANDOMNAME@@. "If we get the war machines going, draft the men, put the women and kids to work making war materials, and declare some crazy dictatorship like, I don't know, North Lilliput a national enemy, we'll fix the economy in no time and have us some new territory!"
[effect]the military is rallying support for a war against North Lilliput
5. This is madness! The economy should be in ruin!" yells @@RANDOMNAME@@ after a long walk from a cottage in the country. "Life was better back in the days when there was no economy and people just worked the land for their Lords. We had order, we had food, and wae didn't have to worry about this economic collapse. The risks are just too great. Return to a feudal world at once! And proclaim yourself King, of course."
[effect]people are considered property of their Lords
Stats go up when I am less pressed for time.
Not valid for nations with economies above Fragile or for non-democracies.
The Debate
1. "The government's job is to pull the nation out of this crisis," cries out socialist @@RANDOMNAME@@. "We need more progressive economic policies. Programs that give people jobs, encourage spending, and resuscitate the stock market. Sure it's going to cost a lot in taxes and probably hurt savings, but you have to make sacrifices in this economy."
[effect]the government is leading a charge to revitalize the economy
2. "Well, of course it's the government's job to pull the nation out, but they won't do it if they're hampered by all these rules," chimes in @@RANDOMNAME@@ of a group of angry unemployed workers. "You need to convince the legislature to vote you emergency powers to take care of the situation as you see fit. One person acting swiftly can solve the problem a lot more swiftly than a slowpoke democratic system."
[effect]elections have been suspended due to an economic crisis
3. "The government's going to cause more problems than it solves!" screams @@RANDOMNAME@@, a libertarian. "Cut taxes, cut spending, let banks set their own interest rates, and give the people more money to spend! It's these high taxes that are killing the economy! Take the taxes out of, I don't know, education or something. Kids should be out helping shore up the economy anyway. Book learning won't help."
[effect]kids work long hours in factories while their parents enjoy a recent tax cut
4. "You know what will fix the economy? A nice full-scale war," declares General @@RANDOMNAME@@. "If we get the war machines going, draft the men, put the women and kids to work making war materials, and declare some crazy dictatorship like, I don't know, North Lilliput a national enemy, we'll fix the economy in no time and have us some new territory!"
[effect]the military is rallying support for a war against North Lilliput
5. This is madness! The economy should be in ruin!" yells @@RANDOMNAME@@ after a long walk from a cottage in the country. "Life was better back in the days when there was no economy and people just worked the land for their Lords. We had order, we had food, and wae didn't have to worry about this economic collapse. The risks are just too great. Return to a feudal world at once! And proclaim yourself King, of course."
[effect]people are considered property of their Lords
Stats go up when I am less pressed for time.
Not valid for nations with economies above Fragile or for non-democracies.