Demockracy Inaction: A survey to get things rolling
Wilfie
With Congress elections coming to a close, it looks like I will definitely be part of Congress, along with most of those who were able to run at the last minute. Being the first election held in months, you would expect it to be an exciting and competitive race but contrary to expectations, it turned into an event where everyone showing up gets a prize.
Everyone’s a winner in an eCanadian election! Because we're nice like that
In my last article (thanks for voting it up, those who did), I tried to touch-base with everyone by lending my ear to see what would suit eCanada’s taste for the dollars and scents collected each day on our work taxes. My personal proposal was for 5%. Other candidates proposed 1%, 2%, and 3% on what we pay four the Work Tax.
I also was listening for any other comments, suggestions, or tips on what to do for Congress and how to get going in it. Nobody responded with messages or comments about any specific issues, which leads me to think that I’m either doing it wrong or there’s a general lack interest in such things. I’m going to be optimistic and assume that my method was flawed, meaning there’s a better way to get this done. I can’t wait for you to come to me with your ideas. I’ve got to go out and somehow collect them.
Kissing babies, shaking paws, all that clichéd political stuff…
Here’s an attempt to do something democratically proactive before Congress officially starts:
I made a survey. You fill it in. I collect the information then share it, allowing Congress to make an informed and speedy decision on things like the Work Tax. If the survey gets little or no responses, then I’ll assume people have better things to do or better leaders to follow, which I certainly hope is the case.
The survey contains:
a) A breakdown of all the tax rates from 1% to 20%. I did it in increments of 2% between 10 and 20, because it’s likely few people want anything above 10%.
b) A checklist of issues you can prioritize for eCanada (8 options available)
c) A suggestion box where you can submit more issues that Congress needs to pay attention to (for use in a future survey)
d) Feedback area about this survey
The link is here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X25GW9L
Let’s get things off on a rolling start.
Comments
pole
fire hydrant
whatever's most convenient, actually
Wilfie, Congress mostly does stuff on our national forum, so I highly highly recommend you sign up. Ignore all of it but the Legislative Congress section though because the rest is all spammed.
https://ecanada.cc/forums/index.php
It isn't anymore.
wilfie,
your issues where for the most part accurate, the reason no one responded is for people playing this game a year or 2 + they have been heard so many times there's really no reason for discussion on them, like Auk said join the forum, hash out any small controversies, and enjoy the politics 😉
i'm gona state right now that from what i've heard around in the Cabinet and public ingame thread that a 1% work tax to start JUST for this month anyways is promoted by a lot of experienced players.
GL HF 😛
oh ya and i'm going to fill out your survey now 🙂
Helpful feedback!
-1% tax
-Forum and cabinet is where it is at
-All the main issues have been sorted out long ago
That just leaves me to follow along with what's already rolling. This job sounds easy.
Keep on surveys. Thats the ONLY way which goverment should deal with political issue regarding country. Why? Coz even if goverment is maid of few ppl, they represent country, which means, their opinion should represent opinion of ppl in country.
Very well said InsaneSkillz
congrats Wilfie! Too bad we couldn't do battle on the parliament floor 😨
what? you didn't make it. shoot.
Doesn't look like we had to debate the tax much. I still would have liked to have it with you on other things.
it's all good, always next elections
Next month, when we aren't fighting to reclaim regions in the middle of the election cycle, we shouldn't have the disruptions that limited Congress to just 10 people and fiddled with the candidate lists. So while this Congress will likely be sedate and quiet, next month, we'll return to the more boisterous Congress we are used to watching. 😉
1% tax for 1 month, and it's impact evaluated by the MoF, is the best way to determine what tax rate will meet our needs going forward, while getting companies up and running again. Hopefully a low tax will also draw expats back home.