NationStates Jolt Archive

Taxes Breaking Wallets, Backs



Hundreds of working class neighborhoods have taken to the streets to protest @@NAME@@'s latest tax hike.




Not for nations with a low tax rate.


[Option] "THEY WANT WHAT?" Yells your minister of Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes @@RANDOMNAME@@. "We cant lower taxes, after all this government needs the people's money! After all how would they like it if we just sat back on our rear's and did nothing! After all thye are the "working class" and without money, we cant properly function! We shoould raise the taxes, not lower them."
[effect] Taxes raised by 10%
[Option} "I agree with my colleague here, but he doesnt go far enough." Says you Minister of Pain Dr. Heinz Wartman. "Taxes should be the pride of the people, and people should love their taxes!"
[effect] Taxes raised by 20%
Im not sure what to put for the last 2 options. I didnt knwo if i could put one totally doing away with taxes, and one lowering taxes? I need some help here.

I edited it a bit.


Hundreds of working class neighborhoods have taken to the streets to protest @@NAME@@'s latest tax hike.

Validity: Not for nations with a low tax rate.


[option] "THEY WANT WHAT?" Yells your minister of Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes, @@RANDOMNAME@@. "We can’t lower taxes, after all, this government needs the people's money! Without money, we can’t properly function! How would they like it if we just sat on our rears and did nothing? He then whispers into your ear, “And besides, they are the working class…”
[effect] All protests against @NAME@’s ludicrous tax rate are met with a further increase in taxes
[stats] tax rate increases by 10%


[option] "I agree with my colleague here, but he doesn’t go far enough!" says your Minister of Pain, Dr. Heinz Wartman. "Taxes should be the pride of the people, and people should love their taxes! Don’t listen to those peasants, they’re barking mad!"
[effect] The tax rate for working class citizens is almost 100%
[stats] tax rate increases by 20%


[option] “I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” rants civil rights activist, @RANDOMNAME@, “we have to work exceptionally hard for our @CURRENCY@s, and this ridiculous tax rate strips us of most of what we earn. I can barely even make ends meet; why, last night I used a rat for a pillow! A RAT! Isn’t that a cry of desperation!? So don’t tell me that we need to increase taxes, after all we’ve been through; doing so will kill the nation!”
[effect] @NAME@ is cutting taxes so that citizens can afford pillows
[stats] tax rate decreases