Office of Pacific Governor Spamage

[Maxwell]

What you need is a strong turnout effort. You certainly have my endorsement, and I will do anything in my power to help you fight this recall!

[Lumine]

Endorsed, this madness has to stop right now!

[PJ]

I endorse you for the recall.

[Spamage]

IN THE PACIFIC COUNCIL


A RESOLUTION


Establishing the budget for the Pacific Government lasting from July 2013 until June 2014

Resolved by the Pacific Council convened,

Expenditures

$146.20 billion - School aid

$56.50 billion - Elementary, Secondary & Vocational education
$89.70 billion - Higher education

$84.30 billion - Economic development

$49.30 billion - Community development
$35.00 billion - Area and regional development

$112.70 billion - Transportation

$30.00 billion - Highways and highway safety
$30.00 billion - Mass transit
$30.00 billion - Railroads
$3.50 billion - Air Transportation
$2.70 billion - Water transportation
$2.50 billion - Other transportation
$14.00 billion - Non-Highway Roads

$49.30 billion - Public safety

$34.60 billion - Health services

$7.00 billion - Substance abuse and mental health services
$4.60 billion - Disease control, public health and bioterrorism
$15.70 billion - Health research and training
$4.00 billion - Food safety and occupational health and safety
$3.30 billion - Other health care services

$10.40 billion - Environment & energy

$5.30 billion - Alternative energy fund
$2.60 billion - Regulatory enforcement
$2.50 billion - Clean energy retrofitting

$17.30 billion - Direct aid & incentives to municipalities

$4.00 billion - Government administration

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TOTAL EXPENDITURES - $458.800 billion

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PROPOSED TAXES

Income Taxes

0.0%    $0 - $49,999
4.0%    $50,000 - $99,999 ($47.553 B)
7.0%    $100,000 - $249,999 ($45.474 B)
10%  $250,000 - $999,999 ($39.593 B)
15%   $1,000,000 + ($20.329 B)

ESTIMATED REVENUE: $152.949 B

Property Tax

$50 per mil on assessed value of land ($134.481 B)
(;lands with forests of any kind are exempt from this tax)

ESTIMATED REVENUE: $134.481 B

Excise Taxes

Gas: $1.50 cents per gallon ($54.675 B)
Diesel: $1.35 cents per gallon ($32.841 B)

ESTIMATED REVENUE: $87.516 B

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TOTAL REVENUES - $374.946 billion

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PROJECTED DEFICIT - $83.854 billion

Endnote: The federal government must act appropriately and pass necessary legislation  for the Pacific economy to recover. With that in mind, a 5-7% increase in tax revenue can be expected, and the direct aid to municipalities can be significantly reduced after the federal government chooses to subsidize them. This budget should not be passed for another year, or austerity overlords will destroy the region.

Sponsor: seatown

Governor Spamage

[Spamage]

Should Spamage be recalled from the office of Pacific Governor?
[]-Yes
[]-No

If the Governor is recalled, who should replace him?
[]- Xahar
[]- WRITE IN:

Should the Pacific Council be recalled?
[]-Yes
[]-No

If the Council is recalled, who should form the new Council?
[]- Idaho Blue Dog Dem
[]- Xahar
[]- Fuzzybigfoot
[]- Seatown
[]- Politics Junkie
[]- WRITE IN:

Please tell me if I'm missing anyone, I'll be opening the voting booth for this on the 20th.

[Хahar 🤔]

According to the constitution, this ballot should also be printed in Spanish.

[Spamage]

According to the constitution, this ballot should also be printed in Spanish.

Noted.

[Spamage]

     Tomorrow morning at 12:00 AM an election will begin. While it's simply an election of candidates it also is a symbol of where our region will be going over the next few months. We've seen far too much harm done to this region, which is unacceptable, and because of it our unemployment shot up and our nation may be heading for a recession. Our opponents however, have tried to justify their actions calling them "necessary". In no way is the end of thousands of Atlasians careers necessary. If they win back to Council and take the office of Governor I can make no guarantees on the future of this region. I see a plausible system of mockery emerging with ridiculous requirements and laws and perhaps attempts to destroy the region by being inactive, but there's no way of knowing.
     I will accept the results of the Election, whichever way they may lean, and if I lose I will leave the region for either the Mideast or Midwest. I cannot and will not live under a system which destroys the regional government and attempts to justify it, it just isn't worth it.
      Thank you,
                  Spamage

[PJ]

*enthusiastic applause, standing ovation, crowd chants, "Spamage! Spamage! Spamage!"*

[Spamage]

Should Spamage be recalled from the office of Pacific Governor?

No: 11-64.7% (PJ, Spamage, IBDD, Sbane, Napoleon, Torie, Superique, morgieb, Capuccino, bgwah, nvgonzalez)

Yes: 6-35.3% (Xahar, Fuzzy, drj101, seatown, Antonio V, Paul Kemp)

Total: 17

Should the Pacific Council be recalled?

Yes: 13-76.4%  (PJ, Spamage, IBDD, Sbane, Xahar, Napoleon, Torie, Superique, Morgieb, Capuccino, bgwah, NVGonzalez, Antonio V)

No: 4-23.6% (Fuzzy, Drj101, Seatown, Paul Kemp)

Total: 17

If the Council is recalled, who should form the new Council?

Round 1
Quota: 3
Idaho Blue Dog Dem: 5 (Spamage, IBDD, Sbane, Napoleon, Torie)
Politics Junkie: 4 (PJ, Superique, Cappucino, bgwah)
Fuzzybigfoot: 3 (Morgieb, Fuzzybigfoot, Antonio V)
Xahar: 3 (Xahar, drj101, Paul Kemp)
Seatown: 1 (Seatown)
WRITE IN: Superique: 1 (NVGonzalez)

Idaho Blue Dog Dem, Politics Junkie, Fuzzybigfoot, and Xahar are elected to the Council, quota reditrbuted.

Round 2
Quota 3
Idaho Blue Dog Dem ELECTED
Politics Junkie ELECTED
Fuzzybigfoot ELECTED
Xahar ELECTED
Napoleon 2.35 (Spamage, IBDD, Sbane, Napoleon, PJ, Superique, Cappuccino)
WRITE IN: Superique: 1.25 (NVGonzalez, Bgwah)

Napoleon is elected without the quota.

Napoleon, Xahar, Politics Junkie, Fuzzybigfoot, and Idaho Blue Dog Dem are now Pacific Councillors, congratulations!

[Napoleon]

I won't be able to take the seat, but I hope you can appoint some to it that has absolutely nothing to do with these Rimjob people.

[Maxwell]

I think this may be the start of an interesting power struggle between NMAMers and non-NMAMers in the Pacific.

[Zanas]

I won't be able to take the seat, but I hope you can appoint some to it that has absolutely nothing to do with these Rimjob people.

I don't really like that way of winning a seat while holding another office, then let the Governor decide whoever he wants to appoint. Seems to render the vote pretty pointless. But hey the people could also not have voted for you so I guess...

[Napoleon]

I won't be able to take the seat, but I hope you can appoint some to it that has absolutely nothing to do with these Rimjob people.

I don't really like that way of winning a seat while holding another office, then let the Governor decide whoever he wants to appoint. Seems to render the vote pretty pointless. But hey the people could also not have voted for you so I guess...

The voters knew what they were getting, trust me.

[Spamage]

   I shall announce my appointment to Napoleon's now vacant seat tomorrow. In the meatime I urge any Councillors who haven't sworn in to do so.

[Spamage]

   As we as a region recover from the events not only from the last few weeks, but the last few years as well due to inactivity, we must redeem ourselves not only in the eyes of other regions but in our own eyes. I appoint NVGonzalez to the vacant Council seat for this very reason. While he was recalled as Governor I have every reason to believe he will be a terrific councillor. He truly cares about the region and will have my support.

[NVGonzalez]

Thank you Governor

[Spamage]

   With the recent troubles are region has been facing I think its clear we need some new voices giving their insight on the future of the region, not more of the back and forth bickering which has taken place since the Final Constitution (which I myself, sadly participated in). We need someone new in the Council with motivation and that's why I'm appointing TyrionTheImperialist  to the vacant Council seat.

[President Tyrion]

Thank you Governor Spamage! I look forward to doing some excellent work!

[PJ]

Welcome to the council, Tyrion!

[President Tyrion]

Welcome to the council, Tyrion!

Thanks for the warm welcome, PJ!