Vote Black Sheep

Day 3,683, 23:33 • Published in USA USA • by jadiv
Happy Holidays!

As we move toward the holidays we are also moving toward congressional elections in eRepublik. The election takes place on the 25th, Christmas Day. I don’t want to accuse the majority in congress, those that favor, as they themselves put it “Max Taxes”, of increasing work taxes as we approach this someone overlooked congressional election but I know that many eUSA citizens might be distracted by the season’s celebration. The timing is interesting, draw your own conclusions.

The vote to raise taxes was forced at a time that the government was already functioning at a healthy surplus and accumulating additional funds to the reserve. Please note from congressional proceedings that the entire monthly budget is 365,000 cc and each transfer of tax funds to the CBO is 400,000 cc. These transfers occurred at this level 6 times during the month prior to the Anniversary Event when work taxes were still at 1%. That is a surplus of over 2 million cc/month during that period! BEFORE THE TAXES WERE INCREASED.



Government claims that these surplus funds may have been used for CO purposes or other ‘undisclosed’ expenditures, but no public reckoning of these expenses can be made. This is similar to their claim that the amount of current reserves cannot be publicly made. Government further states these reserves are “secure” but even inquiries from minority congressmen into this are met merely with the results of a tally of contributions thru time. No actual review of the (personal) accounts that hold the money is possible and many of those holding the money are mostly inactive!

The reserve, it is claimed, acts as a deterrent to any possible aggressor but stating the amount of the reserve, ‘the deterrent’ would ‘lessen our security’ according to those tightly holding this information. If it truly were a deterrent, wouldn’t a statement of the amount solidify the deterrence factor? Or is this just a poker bluff?


Why isn’t it a good idea to raise taxes to increase the reserve?


Unfortunately, the increased taxes do hurt our economy and therefore our ability to actually deter any potential aggressor. They make it more difficult for our domestically based Military Units to supply their forces and older ‘tanks’, either in or out of a military unit, to supply themselves. While many players who work for a salary and who work their own, small number of companies would only pay a little more in work tax each day, the actual economy depends on players that work many companies, often hundreds of companies at a time. The tripling of the tax is very significant to these producers . These producers are very important to the market. Without them, and their ability to put great quantities of goods on the market, prices skyrocket. High prices at this time is a major obstacle to operating major Military Units!

Also, the fact is that at 1% tax, the eUS economy is the best production option for those around the eWorld. At 3% there are other alternatives around the world. In the case where we merely match these other economies as manufacturing centers, it would be to the interest of these producers to locate some operations in each of these otherwise equal areas, spreading their risks.

Producers from far and wide locate here to do their manufacturing WHEN IT IS THE BEST OPTION. They are more willing to put all their eggs in one best basket. They pay our taxes and more, their presence deters those nations and foreign MUs that rely on them for their production from any serious action against eUSA. Many of these high production folks supply MUs abroad, they are much less likely ‘to wreck the place’ they depend on for stable, inexpensive production!


Most players primarily participate in some element of the game other than politics or government. They are producers, they are warriors/soldiers/pirates. These “non-plugged in” folks are at the mercy of government. They expect a coherent foreign policy and some sense of security from their government. This is not a time for government to take more of their wages and pursue a policy that will drive up production cost and prices on the market, particularly at a time when costs of goods are already at record highs. They need a steady economic course of action rather than lurching between a low tax, pro economy, focus and a tripling of taxes, especially at a time when the transparency and security of government funds themselves are being questioned.


What does one do about all this? VOTE!

Vote for The Black Sheep Party; Join the Black Sheep! The Black Sheep party has traditionally and consistently advocated a low tax approach to the economy which allows the initiative of our citizens to organize their economic ventures, expanding the economy and thus generate more revenue at a lower rate. A party that attempts to work with elements in other parties to maintain a respectful government that considers the interest of all eUSA citizens. The Black Sheep have long advocated for a more open, transparent use of taxpayers money.

This election, more than many recently, will determine the future of eUSAs economy. Will we be a “max tax state” as many in The USWP and Fed Parties advocate? Will taxes go up more? Will we continue to make lower level companies “unprofitable” by government decree, making the game even more difficult for those new to the game trying to make a go with a couple of lowest level companies? Will we drive production away from eUSA at a time that products are already overpriced?

I urge each of you at this time of many holiday distractions to vote for The Black Sheep Party. Most of us will have many things to do on Monday, Christmas day, but I suspect almost all of us will stop by eRepublik long enough to work/train/fight. Add to that short list - vote!


VOTE BLACK SHEEP PARTY