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Congressmen GO!

Day 423, 07:03 • Published in Thailand

• by Guy Kilmore

Last week, I outlined the basic tax structure that I wished to see in Thailand. Jack Roberts posted an interesting article that discussed the role of taxes in eRepublik. We are also discussing shortages of food and other supplies. Now Jack proposed a donation of gold to the Central Bank of Thailand. This will help us make some much needed business transactions. I thank him for responding to this request. I have seen nary a congressman respond to my request for a change in taxes. I would like to see the following proposals:

Gifts -- 5% across the board
Moving Tickets -- 5% across the board
Housing -- 5% across the board
Iron -- 5% across the board
Oil -- 5% across the board

This is a starting point. I want the chance to hopefully build some local businesses and also stimulate some imports. The current tax structure is killing us on the import front unfortunately. This is a starting point for us to correct some of the issues in our country and strengthening the baht. I am hoping that once industry develops we can look at increasing these tax levels to basically get some of the excess baht off the market. I feel that if we start at higher levels we will choke off the potential of a thriving industry or kill one already in existence, we need to ease into it.

Now, I would love to make this happen, but I need a congressman to propose these changes to open up a vote. I implore you to do so, I know that I and another congressman have discussed the Gift proposal and I hope to vote on that legislation soon. If you disagree with this structure, please take the time to discuss why and get these concerns out in the open.

I would hate to have to start sending messages to individual congressmen and their mothers, so please, for the sake of your moms, start those proposals. (I also promise to post a picture sometime this afternoon)

Comments

Karlito Day 423, 07:07

There's one. I assume we can just use the comment space here to debate.

Guy Kilmore Day 423, 07:08

Yes. Thank you for getting the ball rolling.

Bl1ndn3ss Day 423, 07:14

You have all of my support... (but i guess that was pretty obvious..)

simplicissimus Day 423, 07:30

yes, we need that.

Korbin King Day 423, 15:09

I hope you get a better response than I did when I asked for tax changes. I'm not sure that I was as clear with my request as you are, but I didn't get much of a response...just a lot of arguments from citizens.

This is why you were elected to congress people...it's time to get yer hands dirty.

Wisdom Day 423, 16:15

Voted

simplicissimus Day 424, 07:23

yes to the house proposal

Mew Tong Day 424, 08:14

To other Congressmen, do you get this alert:

The budget of your country has reached a low level and cannot support anymore the citizen fee of the next 5 new citizens in your country

What does that mean?

Gentyle Day 424, 08:33

@Mew The money has been moved into the Central Bank. There is still money in Thailand, I don't understand why the message comes up.

Guy Kilmore Day 424, 13:35

The balance is residing in the Central Bank at the momment. One of my articles contains the link to the Central Bank Org, its balance and transaction history can be viewed.

Karlito Day 428, 10:11

This oil proposal is not what Guy has decided on. Explain yourself nucleosh.

(DELETED ACCOUNT) nucleosh Day 428, 11:53

I just followed his statements (5% across the board), I didn't change the other tax rate. He asked us to propose these new laws.

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