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For the record, taxation = national security.

Also, I think Import should raise to 5% while Income should drop by 3% and see where that goes.

you make me proud courage cowardly dog

May want to tidy up those tags :3:3

I appreciate the advice Kazeal. It`s my fist time using that feature. I wasn`t sure what would happen.

Lefty_ I`m with you man. I`m not saying the decrease should be huge. Just lower it to 20%. I`m sure it won`t be the end of the U.S.

Income Tax lowered to 20% - never happen because the elites would lose their cash cows of give away services (MoW, FUS. AA etc...)
Import Tax raised to 5% - won't happen because the elite run companies in foreign countries and then dump their cheap material on the American market
Value Added Tax lowered to 1% - every weapon manufactured is taxed 5%, no wonder new players can not afford weapons and must depend of the give away programs

http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/on-taxes-1587585/1/20
article I put up about taxes😁^

What poll do you have that proves people favor taxes?
I know there was one that was sent out, but seeing as how it was advertised mainly through an article supporting lower taxes, I hardly call it a well designed sample

or maybe we do it because it is whats best for you, and the poll was mostly taken by the less educated and more ignorant populace. Not trying to insult any one but there are more people that have little to no economic understanding that think they do then there are corrupt congressman. Actually we face no benefit for doing it and suffer the consequence's of the tax structure. so whats that tell you, maybe that we are doing what we think is best.

Lefty from Mulberry St Day 1,119, 22:34
4h 57m ago

For the record, taxation = national security.

Also, I think Import should raise to 5% while Income should drop by 3% and see where that goes.

agreed with every thing but imports. Income tax could possibly change depending on where we are on the laffer curve so i would have to see further evidence on that.

what good is it to have lower tax if are military is weak and we get over run. Then you will be paying some one Else's tax and crying about that and why your government couldn't protect you. Also all the people that say 20% wont ever happen because of elites, that is false! there actually was some people interested with lowering it slightly with a good argument but joe just wanted to throw fits and propose laws with out lobbying to see what he could get passed and went with 15% witch even the hard core tax must change people could even agree with.

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From my noob viewpoint, I consider two extremes.
> No income tax.
Increase sales and import tax to make up the difference.
Hurts people who buy a lot of expensive stuff, who some call the elite. Will definitely hurt those who buy gold with RL money.
> 100% income tax.
State run companies. Fight or starve. Boring game! People would have to buy gold to do anything. Those who have gold control everything. Mass exodus from eUS.
> There has to be a middle ground. Several good points made in these comments, unlike other articles I've read. One thing I've asked elsewhere and got no response: Would someone who is an experienced player, who understands the economics of this game, PLEASE explain it to the rest of us.

Thanks Courage, for this article.

it has been explained a million times over and no one cares to listen and still repeats the same Roderic every day. There is a million threads on the forum where it has been beaten to death. sorry if we no longer have the energy to educate you. Maybe you should stop being lazy and look for your self. I agreed with you when i started and went to forums(unlike a lazzy newb) and read up. It thought me a lot about the game and how to make money. It would be in your best interest to educate your self.

also just read through some of tango's articles they are very well thought out and informative. I think he even likes to explain and argue it over and over. But once again you have to not be lazy and actually look, its not going to find you.

Let's see, Wiki that's useless, forum that's broken half the time and I already spend WAY too much time at this. Hmmm... Maybe the two clickers are right. I'll just 'hole up' with some friendlies, start a company or two, write crap in my paper that nobody reads AND FORGET ABOUT LEARNING ANYTHING IN THIS GAME. Better yet, maybe all the 20+ers would like it if ALL the noobs quit and left the game to the experienced players.

Oh yeah, again, thank you Courage for the links of interest. It's nice how some are always trying to help the other guy out.

Sorry about getting 'loud' on your paper's comments.

i am just saying explaining it five times a day on different papers gets old. People like dr. tango post links to his paper that are more then enough to educate you and you dont click it. Its a couple comments up if you care to read it. But dont blame your short coming's and ignorance on others. You have to have the ambition to seek out knowledge.

Here is a poll that I hope no one minds me using:
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/eus-citizen-survey-1-results-1591536/1/20
I`m curious, does Seal Team 6 receive some of those funds?