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I am announcing my campaign for Congress. This won't be filled with pictures, BS, lies, etc., like articles from other people that are running...I don't work that way. My style is cut and dried...What you see is what you get, without flowery language or falsehoods.
My party follows the 4 simple guidlines.
1.Lower income taxes
2.Slightly higher import taxes
3.Government supplies for active players
4.Congress with active players
Looking at the current Congress, they have given us an income tax of 20%...that means that for every $50 you make, $40 goes to you, and $10 goes to the government. Now, taxes aren't all bad...they are a necessary evil that helps governments operate. However, when they are high, they hamper growth and prosperity. I want to get more money in your pocket, so that you can save for a house, food, etc. Some of the current Congresspeople have publicly stated that I should sell the US based businesses I have and start businesses in other countries for the lower wages...I say that we should encourage eAmerican businesses to prosper and grow.
The current import taxes are quite low. While the initial thought process is that low import taxes gives us lower priced goods...and people think that is wonderful. What most don't realize is that the low import taxes harm business, and keeps them from paying a better wage, putting more money in your pocket. I propose an increase of import taxes in the 3-7% range, depending on the product. Sure, initially, the price of goods will increase slightly, but your income will increase as well, because the businesses will have a higher profit margin. It's a win-win for everyone involved.
The government has done a somewhat decent job at supplying active players...when #strikes is open. My plan is to encourage having regular #strikes operators in most global time zones, since not all eUSA citizens are actually IRL citizens. We have members across nearly all continents. There are some that are unable to obtain the needed supplies during the time they are online.
We have too many members in Congress that aren't active. If elected, I will be an active Congressman. I'm active daily in the game, except during the rare occasion that I have a real life situation that is keeping me away...even then, I log in and check on things.
Now that I've reached the 4 main points, I want to touch on another issue that is bothering many of you, as well as myself...Congresspeople being disrespectful to players in shouts. It happens often, and will probably happen in the comments of this article. They think that they are above everyone, and know more than you. If elected, I will demand that honesty, integrity, and respect for the office by the office holder happen. I will lead by example. I will lead by reminding other Congresspeople that they are in office because of the votes they received...NOT because they are better than others. The sarcasm, snarkiness, and childish antics have to stop...
In summary, if you're a working stiff that wants more money in your pocket and more for your tax dollar, vote for me. If you're a business owner and want more money in your pocket and more for your tax dollars, vote for me.
If you want more of the same tax gouging and foreign products, vote for the current Congress...because that's what has been happening.
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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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