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News from the parliament

Day 831, 10:51 • Published in United Kingdom

• by Jack Jockson

Hey, my voters. Jockson brings you the news from Parliament now.

First of all, I'd like to thank you all who voted for me. It was my pleasure.

Now Parliament is a nice building, but there isn't much work to do there. It took me 20 minutes to do the things this country needs to be done and that's that. A quick glance at a national treasury has told me that this country is not bringing in cash as fast as it could. This should be corrected in some future I suppose. As of now there is a substantial leak in the income tax revenues. The VAT... there is almost no income from VAT taxes. There is no known extra income through smart banking, bulk trades or stock exchange and briberies, so the treasury looks pretty bad.
There's absolutely no money for the hospitals. Almost no gold to declare wars. The population is shrinking. And about the impeachment against Prime Minister, that Jockson promised to his voters. Didn't have the majority on Congress for that, so it wouldn't pass.

So that's about news from Parliament. Things look bad but don't worry, we taken measures. Within a week all is going to be different.

This evening I go to Congress building again to see if any money turned out yet. Who knows, maybe we get to declare a war or two today. I'm going there and am bringing my newest plan with me. We are to stick our military heads together now to find us a passage to Eldorado, South America, and India. That's where the money is. And the country that is blocking our way there is Ireland.

Next article....

HOW TO AVOID INCOME TAXES TWICE

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Comments

Arrlo Day 831, 11:18

The country isn't making enough money in income tax, so your answer is to publish an article telling people how to avoid paying it?

Jack Jockson Day 831, 12:06

Sure. I cut the snake at the head. The income tax is the tax that is holding us down, people and businesses won't come to England because of this tax being so high. And its not working, can be completely avoided by big corporations. So let this one tax loose, because it won't have a meaning, and compensate on other taxes, make import taxes more competitive and flexible. With some fine tuning the state funds could double for sure.

Mr Woldy Day 831, 12:20

Next step: HoL.

Re-elect Johnson to the twenty-minuters!

Hell The Great Day 831, 12:23

Less taxes
???
Moar profit.

I like your style.

Joachim von Bremen Day 831, 12:25

I congratulate you on your remarkable lack of intelligence. You displayed it with tremendous virtuosity in this article.

Steve Steinbeck Day 831, 12:26

Jockson for MoF.

Mr Woldy Day 831, 12:29

less taxes
avoid taxes
HELLO?????
Profit

Jack Jockson Day 831, 12:54

Don't worry my colleagues. Jockson knows where the money is. The money is relative. It's not much loss if we cut the taxes, it's no gain if we raise them, there isn't much to do about them except to set them somewhere in the middle and just prepare for trade wars. There will be trade wars for sure. They are not popular now, but will be, I tell you.