NationStates Jolt Archive


Citizens Struggle Under "Unfair" Tax Burden

Purinkle
29-03-2007, 17:10
Does anyone know how each of these will affect my nation?

The Issue

A recent poll has revealed high levels of dissatisfaction among the populace about tax rates.

The Debate

1. "Do you know how much of my year's work goes to the government?" demanded angry worker Clint Licorish. "Too much! Government spending has gotten way out of control. It needs big cuts in welfare, health, and education. But leave those subsidies to business alone. We need them to create jobs."

2. "It's not the AMOUNT of tax, it's where the burden falls," says student activist Billy-Bob Love. "And at the moment, far too much of the burden is falling on the poor. People on high incomes still have more money than people on low incomes. I don't think I need to say anything more than that."

3. "I don't object to the amount of tax, I object to where it's being spent," says social reformer Prudence Mombota. "I'd like to see everyone have a choice as to where their Bwiemas go every time they fill out a tax return. Everyone would feel a lot better about opening their wallets if they had a say as to where the money went. I think you'd see a lot more public money going to education and a lot less to business."

I found help for my other issue over at NSWiki (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Cancer_Sufferer_Demands_Euthanasia_Bill)
I V Stalin
29-03-2007, 21:48
The first option will cut tax and, I believe, increase your economy.

I'm not entirely sure about the second option.

The third option increases civil rights and I think cuts funding to the police and military while increasing education and welfare spending.
SilentScope001
30-03-2007, 03:00
Add a fourth option:

"You know what? The tax system is just stupid," said a business leader, $RANDOMNAME. "Everyone hates it, even I. Let just ban taxes, and everyone will be happy. We rich people know how to handle our money, and thereby help out the government."
I V Stalin
30-03-2007, 11:53
Add a fourth option:

"You know what? The tax system is just stupid," said a business leader, $RANDOMNAME. "Everyone hates it, even I. Let just ban taxes, and everyone will be happy. We rich people know how to handle our money, and thereby help out the government."
They don't edit issues once they're in the game, except to correct grammar/spelling mistakes.
SilentScope001
30-03-2007, 16:27
...Er, what I thought was that this was a suggestion for a new Issue, and that he needs help for making it. My bad.