York Island
01-01-2006, 00:07
Auto Industry Struggles Against Foreign Imports
The Issue
Cheap, foreign-made cars are becoming increasingly popular, causing concern in York Island's automobile manufacturing industry.
The Debate
1. "Unless this government does something, York Island won't have an auto industry for much longer," says auto industry union boss Freddy Washington, in a rare public appearance alongside management. "These foreign companies employ people for a few Maraque Dollars a day. The only way to level the playing field is to raise tariffs. The government would make more money, too, so it's win-win."
[Accept]
2. "For once, I agree with my grubby colleague here," says General Chassis CEO Peggy McGuffin. "Although I have to say, tariffs aren't the only answer. A more effective solution would be to abolish minimum wage laws. Now that would level the playing field. And we'd be able to employ more--argh, let go of my throat!"
[Accept]
3. "I think we need to face facts," says noted economist and chat-show regular Roxanne Bush. "We live in a global economy now, and automobile manufacturing just isn't York Island's strong suit. There's no point taking money from taxpayers in order to line the pockets of a few greedy workers and corrupt managers in a doomed industry. Let the market takes its--argh, let go of my throat!"
[Accept]
Now, I've always chosen option 2 since it benefitted the economy, but I'm wondering what will option 1 do? I'm never touching 3, as I know my economy will collapse, but I'm really wondering what the first one will do.
I'm being real careful with answering issues concerning the economy because it recently went from All-Consuming to Strong in a matter of a day, and I want to get it back to All-Consuming and eventually Freightening like my other 6 nations.
The Issue
Cheap, foreign-made cars are becoming increasingly popular, causing concern in York Island's automobile manufacturing industry.
The Debate
1. "Unless this government does something, York Island won't have an auto industry for much longer," says auto industry union boss Freddy Washington, in a rare public appearance alongside management. "These foreign companies employ people for a few Maraque Dollars a day. The only way to level the playing field is to raise tariffs. The government would make more money, too, so it's win-win."
[Accept]
2. "For once, I agree with my grubby colleague here," says General Chassis CEO Peggy McGuffin. "Although I have to say, tariffs aren't the only answer. A more effective solution would be to abolish minimum wage laws. Now that would level the playing field. And we'd be able to employ more--argh, let go of my throat!"
[Accept]
3. "I think we need to face facts," says noted economist and chat-show regular Roxanne Bush. "We live in a global economy now, and automobile manufacturing just isn't York Island's strong suit. There's no point taking money from taxpayers in order to line the pockets of a few greedy workers and corrupt managers in a doomed industry. Let the market takes its--argh, let go of my throat!"
[Accept]
Now, I've always chosen option 2 since it benefitted the economy, but I'm wondering what will option 1 do? I'm never touching 3, as I know my economy will collapse, but I'm really wondering what the first one will do.
I'm being real careful with answering issues concerning the economy because it recently went from All-Consuming to Strong in a matter of a day, and I want to get it back to All-Consuming and eventually Freightening like my other 6 nations.