Midwest Universal Alþing Proposal Introducing Thread

[Yelnoc]

May I ask where the money came from?

[Yelnoc]

May I ask where the money came from?

What is "a money"?

Heh.  And you wonder why I made your employment collapse

I would write a story related to this but, honestly, I don't care enough.  Hoy es mi cumpleanos.

[Yelnoc]

O RLY?

[Yelnoc]

How about we:

1. Abolish unemployment via Althing act?
2. Secede from the Union and no Yelnoc will be allowed to write on our unemployment rate?
3. Just give us a bailout...

1. Angry mob storms Althing building and burns it the ground.  Unemployment reaches 15%
2. Angry mob storms Althing building and burns it the ground.  Unemployment reaches 15%
3. Angry mob storms Althing building and burns it the ground.  Unemployment reaches 15%

[Yelnoc]

So, now that you're saying what would happen with these scenarios, can you give us any advice about what to do?

Advice?  Take a moment to be serious.  What do you think should be done to drop unemployment?

My entire reason for entering this thread was to ask about where the money was coming from.  Do you guys have a surplus or will taxes have to be raised or programs cut to fund that bill?  Does the Midwest even have a budget?

[Yelnoc]

Fine, we will raise taxes by 3-5%, depending on income

What was your previous tax structure?

[Yelnoc]

The midwest has flat taxes?  So much for progressivism

Midwest Revenue
Personal Income Tax 6%
Business Income Tax 12%

So great, now the region will collect more revenue.  That's also more money coming out of mid-westerners' pockets.  And this is to pay for the $120,000,000 in handouts?  You might want to look into how much money those taxes will actually raise and what obligations need to be paid.

As of now, I don't see any real reason for Midwest unemployment to decrease.

[Yelnoc]

Midwest Revenue
Upper Personal Income Tax (over $300,000): 14%
Lower Personal Income Tax (under $300,000): 6%
Business Income Tax: 12%

That's fine and dandy but it doesn't really answer anything.