[DRAFT] Bare Market

[Cretox State]

I don't believe that this specifically has been done before, given the specific nature of the premise (though there's probably going to be some overlap with other corruption-based issues, especially #923).

Bare Market

Validity: Allows private industry; has at least some wealth gaps and high corruption. Probably also [adult].

Description
Your Minister of Interior has been "strongly encouraging" his staffers to conduct official business at a chain of restaurants he owns, and to vacation at resorts he has a controlling stake in. You've met with your top advisors and closest business associates to discuss the matter at your Integrity Minister's flagship hotel.

Option 1
"People shouldn't get unfair advantages just for holding office!" rants junior advisor @@RANDOMNAME@@ after asking if anyone could give @@HIM@@ a ride home. "The moment someone enters any official position, they should be forced to give up any controlling interests and be banned from any executive position. Otherwise, government officials will always put personal gain above the good of the country."

Effect: government officials would rather put it in family

Option 2
"Hey, I earned every @@CURRENCY@@ I have!" protests millionaire politician @@RANDOMNAME@@, who inherited five billion @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@ from @@HIS@@ dad thirty years ago. "Why should people be punished for holding office just because they're successful in life? Don't we want to encourage successful people to get into government positions? Say no to divestiture!"

Effect: sleep-deprived staffers often refer to @@LEADER@@ as "the CEO"
Alternate: ministers going at it with corporate executives often have to take it on the chin

Option 3
"Being part of the government should be a humbling experience," asserts a hammered and sickly looking fellow as he tries to push you out of your chair. "Anyone assuming any government office should immediately have all their assets seized and be given state housing and food rations. Every accumulated drop of corporate greed must be forced out before our government can finally reach its climax."

Effect: government ministers' private assets are forcibly removed
Alternate: government ministers' balance sheets are covered in red ink

[Cretox State]

Bare Market

Validity: Allows private industry; has at least some wealth gaps and high corruption. Probably also [adult].

Description
Ever since it became public knowledge that your Minister of the Interior had been forcing his staffers to only conduct official business at properties, eat at restaurants, and go on vacation to resorts he has a controlling stake in, there have been growing calls for government office-holders to divest from their business interests. You've met with your top advisors and closest business associates to discuss the matter at your Integrity Minister's flagship hotel.

Option 1
"People shouldn't get unfair advantages just for holding office!" rants junior advisor @@RANDOMNAME@@ after asking if anyone could give @@HIM@@ a ride home. "The moment someone enters any official position, they should be forced to give up any controlling interests and be banned from any executive position. Otherwise, government officials will always put personal gain above the good of the country."

Effect: government officials would rather put it in family

Option 2
"Hey, I earned every @@CURRENCY@@ I have!" protests millionaire politician @@RANDOMNAME@@, who inherited five billion @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@ from @@HIS@@ dad thirty years ago. "Why should people be punished for holding office just because they're successful in life? Don't we want to encourage successful people to get into government positions? Say no to divestiture!"

Effect: sleep-deprived staffers often refer to @@LEADER@@ as "the CEO"
Alternate: ministers going at it with corporate executives often have to take it on the chin

Option 3
"Being part of the government should be a humbling experience," asserts a hammered and sickly looking fellow as he tries to push you out of your chair. "Anyone assuming any government office should immediately have all their assets seized and be given state housing and food rations. Every accumulated drop of corporate greed must be forced out before our government can finally reach its climax."

Effect: government ministers' private assets are forcibly removed
Alternate: government ministers' balance sheets are covered in red ink

[Minskiev]

I like how you put millionaire politician as they were given billions. Nice detailing. The opening sentence of the description is a little confusing, I suppose. No major problems that I can see.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Ever since it became public knowledge that your Minister of the Interior had been forcing his staffers to only conduct official business at properties, eat at restaurants, and go on vacation to resorts he has a controlling stake in, there have been growing calls for government office-holders to divest from their business interests. You've met with your top advisors and closest business associates to discuss the matter at your Integrity Minister's flagship hotel.

This is a little unwieldy.

I suggest:

Your Minister of Interior has been "strongly encouraging" his staffers to conduct official business at a chain of restaurants he owns, and to vacation at resorts he has a controlling stake in.

[Cretox State]

Edited and bumped.

[Australian rePublic]

How much of these chaina does he own? Does he own like 2 or 3 shares int he stock market? Does he own like 30% of shares? How much of the restaurant and hotels does he own?

[Baggieland]

Hi there, this is a really good draft. My only quibble at the moment is that your effect lines aren't that strong.

Option 1's effect: I'm thinking along the lines that successful business people, who wish to enter politics, hand over the reins to their children, who then bankrupt a once thriving business. So, something like:

Polticians are fast-tracking new anti-bankruptcy laws

Or

Rich kids are spending money like it's going out of fashion

Option 2's effect: you're encouraging business people to get into politics, and as your premise alludes to, they are using their political power to further enrich themselves. So, maybe:

Secretaries pay more tax than their bosses

Option 3's effect: did you know that the president of China has an official salary of only 4,000 yuan (615 US dollars) a month? However, he gets a lot of freebies thrown in such as presidential housing, car, plane, pension, etc. So, perhaps:

The Treasury has more chits than currency

Those are some suggestions for you, you may take them, leave them or adapt them at your leisure.