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Day 1060
Article #36
As the more astute among you have noticed, the VAT on weapons was recently changed to 10%, and people who, quite honestly should know better are running around like chickens with their heads chopped off, screaming for blood.
To be quite frank, America has been through shit this term that no President should ever have to deal with. Our forums, where the government does its business, were unexpectedly down for an unreasonable amount of time. Not too long after that was fixed, a mistake was made, resetting the taxes to zero, and making it so that whatever Congress set for the income tax, it couldn't be collected.
As anyone who is familiar with our tax structure (see: something every single Congressman should be, considering Congress is provided with the tax data) knows, the income tax provides the largest portion of the government's revenue-more than half. Being unable to collect this was a massive blow to the government, and the administration of e-Sim was silent on the issue. No word as to when it was going to be fixed. It could've gone on for a week, it could've gone on for a month. We had no way of knowing, and not by lack of effort on my part (apologies to
Precedex , who bore the brunt of my displeasure).
As an emergency measure, I suggested that the VAT on weapons be raised to 10%. It wouldn't restore the revenue of the government, but it would result in a smaller loss.
Dr Rush proposed this measure relatively swiftly afterwards, and Congress ultimately approved it. We could've waited for the largely-inactive Congress to vote on that on the foums, but every day that went by the government was losing money and the US Dollar was inflating. Congress approved the measure, and it went into effect.
Now is where things get messy-the problem (which had gone on for several days at this point) was fixed mid-vote. However, by the time it was fixed, the measure was already going to be approved in the in-game vote. You will now note that the VAT is being returned to normal now that the government once again has the power to collect income taxes.
Shame on the inactive Congressmen who dare speak out over this while themselves not even bothering to inform themselves on what was going on. They have no excuse-the information was provided in the Congressional forum on several occasions. Shame.
So that's that. If you're gonna get up in arms over an issue when you can't even be bothered to inform yourself on what happened (especially when the information is at your fingertips), you should keep your mouth shut.
What a dashing rapscallion
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USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
Work for the good of your country and see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game. It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth according to their own. So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
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