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Greetings America,

My name is Daniel Dodge, and this month I am running for Congress in the State of Minnesota as a member of the UIP.



I have been around the block the last year or so. Last fall I spent 4 consecutive terms in the eUS Congress before taking a break from the game for RL reasons. When I came back I tried my hand elsewhere, I moved to the eUK with my mentor Jude Connors, but didn't like the rain and weird food so I decided to move down to eSouth Africa, where I was a member of Congress for a month. Then RL forced me out again and when I came back I decided to try a 6th Party, becoming President of the Green Party for a month. Then I worked a summer job and this fall I moved to eNew Zealand with the first wave of settlers.

I loved my time there but never trusted the Serbian/Slovenian residents and that national distrust stalled any meaningful progress so I moved back home. I am happy to be back in my native land. As a RL resident of Wisconsin I harbor some natural animosity with the "Land of 10000 Lakes" but if elected I promise to serve unbiasedly and not, you know, annex the state to Canada or some such nonsense.



The past couple of weeks has seen two major issues: taxes and this whole Revolution/Counter-Revolution/FEC mess

1) Taxes - The government needs income, that is a sad reality in both RL and eRepublik. Taxes are the most effective way to bring in income and therefore will always be very important. I have seen some decent articles from people I respect arguing for both the current tax rate and lower tax rates. If elected I will continue to do research and work to the best of my ability to support a tax code that is both effective and efficient, funding the government adequately while allowing citizens to keep as much of their income as possible.

2) Revolution/Counter-Revolution/FEC - I stated when I moved back that I thought the Revolution/Counter-Revolution story line was a great way to boost activity and interest and I stick by that. I had no involvement in any aspects of it or what resulted from it, so I can't really say anything on the issue. As for the FEC, the eUS has always struggled with handling elections, I applaud the efforts taken every month to ensure electoral safety from outside threats, but as far back as I can recall, it seems there is some mini-controversy every month or two regarding how the elections are handled/organized. Because of this, I believe a review is in order, an evaluation to determine how the FEC can be made more effective.



The way I see it, Congress will always need to discuss things more. While one can argue what Congress is responsible for, in a large country like the eUS there is no shortage of things to work on. All Congressman should be active and something should always be getting worked on/debated while Congress is in session. If elected I will be very active and push for activity from my fellow Congressman.

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eUS Congressman x4
eSA Congressman
Former Party President, Green Party
Former Minister of Internal Affairs, eNew Zealand
Former Deputy Secretary of Interior, eUnited States
Former Deputy Director, The Salvation Army



That's enough from me, you can PM me or comment if you want to know more. I urge you to move to Minnesota and vote for me on the 25th. As a Christmas present of sorts I can provide moving tickets to get you there.

Happy Holidays,

Daniel Dodge