Reelect HobbitTon in New Hampshire!
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HobbitTon
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They would vote for me!
It's almost that time of month again in which we precariously venture towards the polls in order to vote for the select few candidates that would best represent the citizens of the United States of America best in Congress. In the past few months, our legislative activity has been increasingly disappointing. For instance, the most prominent discussion from this current term was the impeachment of Necros Xiaoban as Speaker of the House. Since this was entirely procedural, it did not help the American people in any way.
It's time to buckle down and get serious. No longer can we afford to let Congress sit on their bottoms and hope for change to happen. Admins have promised to implement features very similar to the original eRepublik by the end of this month. As a result, this would be the perfect opportunity for Congress to help the United States progress as a New World superpower.
The citizens of the United States have been suffering, so please heed this as a warning if you are running for the 34th Mandate. The Executive Branch as well as the United States Military have stepped up their game to accommodate the needs of the citizens. Should Congress as well? That is why I am running for my third term in Congress under the Federalist Party from my birth state, New Hampshire!
Accomplishments:
2-Term eUS Congressmen (Currently representing New Hampshire)
Director of the IES
COO of PENIX Inc.
Former Congressional Writer
White House Press Release Writer
TC Graduate
Former World History Teacher at NAU
Former Ambassador to eParaguay
Immigration
Immigration is a touchy issue, especially for me. Earlier this term, Laxsnor honorably resigned for him post as IES Director to become the new ICE Director, and since I was the Chief of Staff of the IES at the time, I became the IES Director. While I knew Laxsnor's job was difficult, I didn't comprehend the magnitude of difficulty until I was on the job.
There is no surprise that the IES is heavily understaffed even though it does a tremendous role in the Immigration process for the United States. We interrogate possible new citizens for the US. In my opinion, the reason for this lack of volunteer is because we do unglorified work in the immigration department, but work isn't supposed to make you well-known. It's supposed to get things done.
If you reelect me back into Congress, I will heavily push to pass legislation in which every Senator will be directly accountable for successfully completing a case file or at least get basic training on the job. Most Senators would not be satisfied with this, but being in Congress means you are willing to do some grunt work. With the increased amount of personal, more case files would be done.
Without a perfected procedural plan for immigration, it is quite possible for Political Takeovers to become much more easier. Since eRepublik is constantly changing, shouldn't we at lease evaluate the current immigration procedures and analyze it for loopholes? We cannot underestimate any PTOers because that is when we let our guard down the most. Although the procedure might not need to change at all, if you reelect me, I will at least bring it up to my peers.
Education and Retainment
Since the arrival of eRepublik Rising, active players have left this game by the thousands every week. As a result, it has been much easier to infiltrate a government or spoil the market than it was months ago. Look at Canada. Furthermore, the American population has been too bright lately. Don't believe me? Just look at the rubbish newspapers polluting our mainstream media on a daily basis. How can we expect to fix America if we cannot fix the citizens first?
I remember my rookie term in Congress quite vividly. It was a fun experience for me, but many times it was quite discouraging because I had no idea what was going on. When I posted in threads and didn't know what I was saying, I was looked down upon. And that's okay. I took the time look over previous Congressional threads and learn more about procedures.
Most Senators would not be tolerant enough or have enough time for what I did. I can only imagine how many first-timers would be clueless on their first weeks in Congress. If all the Senators were on the same page in a couple of days, we could get so much done. If reelected, I would urge legislation to do the Congressional Mentor Program. It was attempted this term, but alas, it failed.
Linking back to my former topic, the IES is not an easy job. No matter if you want to hear it or not, the IES is heavily procedural, and it can quite overwhelming for the rookie agent. We do have a current "training thread" on the eUSA Forums, but that is probably not enough for someone to fully comprehend this job. Since some people are visual learners, I will try my best to make a Google Docs Presentation for the new IES agents.
Military
You cannot have a divide between any section of the government, but relations between Congress and the military have been difficult these former months. As a lieutenant and Commanding Officer of the 301st Platoon in the Training Corps, I work with the military everyday, and it has enriched my eLife for the better. I will try my best to bridge the wide gap between us so we can cooperatively get things done.
As always, I always believe we should fund the military as much as we can! Not only are they our line of defense, but they are also a cornerstone species of our country. If they were bad, that would just be an interpretation to the rest of the world that we stink and should be taken over. I'm not going to let that happen.
Economy
Similar to our real life counterpart, the United States could be doing better economically. I feel that taxes are right where they should be right now because of the money it brings to keep the United States afloat. The one tax that keeps on bothering me is our import tax. Import tax is the tax which increases the prices of imported goods. In essence, higher import taxes means more less imported goods on the market.
While having some imported goods would be good during wartime, since the war module is being reformed, more wars would happen more frequently. I feel that we should increase the import tax just a little bit so we can defend the security of our companies. As the general manager of HobbitTon Industries, I hate competing with imported goods in our own market, but I know it is good to give the American people choice. The only thing is, if we keep the money in our economy, wouldn't that benefit us?
Well, that's about it for this platform. You know what to do on the 25th. Reelect HobbitTon back into Congress in New Hampshire! Now before I close off, watch as I scroll some of my very, very cool endorsements!
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Comments
Hmm first off I love the non-related elf girls.
As for taxes I don't believe they are good where they are. I want to see import and vat taxes go up slightly while lowering our income tax. This will help american company owners and put roughly the same amount of gold into our budget. The stronger the economy the more taxes we collect.
Vote Hobbit!
HobbitTon, you have grown from a freshman cheerleader to now a 2-term true leader. your contributions to Discussion threads have developed more depth and personal thoughtfulness. stepping up to the plate at the IES was quite a challenge and you have proven yourself up to it.
if the lineup stays as it is, I highly recommend anyone who votes in The Shire to place that vote for The Hobbit.
but then again jdr, that only helps company owners
Reelect the Hobbit!
DO IT! BUSH THE BUTTON!
Higher import taxes? OH GOD NO
I got to say hobbits are my favorite little people. 😛
this dude is p quality, imo.
Hobbit was cooler when he didn't spam IRC about his grain business.
Voted and good luck regardless.
You need to spam IRC about business to succeed in this market 😉. Sorry bout that.
Active, and a hard working IES man. And he has some ideas to boot. A good candidate.
If we are helping business owners we help the employees of those businesses and the company itself. A booming economy provides more money to the government as well as more money to the public. Plus a tad bit more in import taxes to offset a small decline in income taxes would be good for new players. We have people tax dodge all the time because we have some of the highest income taxes and some of the lowest import taxes. When I can open a company in Canada or Spain and make more than I can in the United States selling to the United States there is clearly a problem with our economy.
hobbit is beast. nuff said
This man is a champion of the people and has earned the endorsement of the American Fascist Party.
The American Military Party officially endorses this fine candidate for this month's congressional elections.