36 lines
1.5 KiB
Perl
36 lines
1.5 KiB
Perl
.TH Concept Taxes
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.NA Taxes "How taxes are calculated"
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.LV Expert
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.s1
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Civilians exist in Empire to work and provide cash to the government.
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Simply by existing,
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they generate revenue to their host country
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in proportion to the efficiency of the sector
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in which they work.
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.s1
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The military-industrial complex exists
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in order to siphon off hard-earned tax dollars.
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Military cost (in general) about ten times as much
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as a civilian pays in taxes.
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.s1
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In addition, \*Qfinal goods and services\*U cost money to produce.
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Ships, land units, planes, guns and shells are all examples of the costs
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inflicted upon a helpless government by the military-industrial complex.
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Also, \*Qservices\*U such as technology research, medical research,
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and even happiness (money and lcm's can buy happiness here...)
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cost something to create.
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Consumer items such as food, lcm, hcm, and all other \*Qintermediate
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goods\*U (or raw materials) cost nothing other than the hard work of
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the oppressed citizenry.
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.s1
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Note that it takes ten civilians to keep one soldier in the field.
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Note also that the only way to make money is either to be pacifistic
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and let your nation accumulate wealth by having a small standing army,
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or by selling products to other nations. Also, land units can multiply
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the strength of each mil, making them perhaps more economical, if you
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already have made the technological investment.
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.s1
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Also note that captured civilians only pay 1/4 the normal taxes. They
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like to hide money until they are all finally agree to become naturalized
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citizens of their new government.
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.SA "Updates, Nations"
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