We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: National Economic Recovery Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Conservatives
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2494
Description[?]:
| Lowing the tax burden on small businesses will create more jobs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 30
Current: 10
Proposed: 27
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:00:26, November 30, 2007 CET | From |  Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the National Economic Recovery Act |
| Message | To cut the deficit we need an increase of 5%! |
| Date | 05:12:13, November 30, 2007 CET | From | Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the National Economic Recovery Act |
| Message | "To cut the deficit we need an increase of 5%!" Or, you know, we could just cut gov't spending and waste. Radical, I know. |
| Date | 07:28:51, November 30, 2007 CET | From | Social Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the National Economic Recovery Act |
| Message | This bill does not help small business, it only gives huge corporations more control over our country. |
| Date | 22:23:39, November 30, 2007 CET | From | Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the National Economic Recovery Act |
| Message | Erm, yeah, why would you ever want to allow corporations to succeed! They might, like, make money and provide people with products! And heaven forbid they create jobs for people! Agh! |
| Date | 01:15:55, December 01, 2007 CET | From | Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the National Economic Recovery Act |
| Message | Have you seen our average wage? No one can afford to buy these products! |
| Date | 01:52:14, December 01, 2007 CET | From | Endralon Confederates Party | To | Debating the National Economic Recovery Act |
| Message | Yeah, because corporations can't afford to cut prices cause they're being taxed out the wazoo! They can barely afford to operate, let alone cut prices with all the government robbery going on! OOC: BTW, where can I see the average wage and stuff? |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 294 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 206 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: There are two countries based on Egypt in the game. Cobura is based on modern Egypt with a retro twist, while Hawu Mumenhes is based on Ancient Egypt with a modernist twist. |
| Random quote: "A Bill of Rights that means what the majority wants it to mean is worthless." - Antonin Scalia |