Suits in Protest

[Rangaul]

Thousands of business men and women have taken to the streets in protest of their working conditions and pay. "It's not fair that we can't have a union," says Beth Love, VP of Sales at SlothCorp. "Just because we make six figures doesn't mean we don't deserve overtime too! It's high time that the lower classes come to appreciate our hard efforts."
The Debate

1. Hope O'Bannon, secretary of commerce, recommends you ignore these commies. "Free enterprise means not having to succumb to unions, and the world has enough unions already."


2. Freddy Hamilton, secretary of labor, advises you to adjust laws to allow white-collar unions. "It only makes sense that all of the workers in our nation have equal opportunity to benefit from the advantages of collective bargaining."


3. "Get these people out of the street!" advises Colin O'Bannon, local police chief. "They're blocking traffic, and making it impossible for the common man to drive to the megamall!"


4. Finally, Right Reverend Melbourne du Pont proclaims, "The downtrodden are suffering at the hands of the MAN, and these wealthy upper shelf vice presidents are asking to make the rich richer and the poor poorer! The only reason the common worker needs a union is to be able to fight against the oppression of these slave drivers! It's ludicrous that these greedy scrooges are asking for even MORE money! Send them packing and raise taxes on the wealthy to bring more equality to our nation!"

The Government Position

The government has yet to formalize a position on this issue.

I want an option that can make my economy better.

[Pythria]

Wrong forum, and Option 2.

[New South Hell]

Logically speaking, option 2 should be best for economic freedom. But the coders are having a good laugh on those of us who understand the meaning of economic freedom, and wrote the game so that option 1 gives a major boost to your economic freedom, and your economy as well. I consider this to be the single biggest error in the NationStates issue game.

[Unibot]

Logically speaking, option 2 should be best for economic freedom. But the coders are having a good laugh on those of us who understand the meaning of economic freedom, and wrote the game so that option 1 gives a major boost to your economic freedom, and your economy as well. I consider this to be the single biggest error in the NationStates issue game.

Well, do we know for sure if the modifier is actually called "Economic Freedoms"... ? I mean, this mysterious modifier also increases when you permit businesses to pay your workers lower wages.

[ZellDincht]

Option 1 should help the economy as well because you are keeping unions out.

[Subcomandante Marcos]

Option 1 improves the economy but it eliminates progressive taxation and establishes a flat tax rate. Economic freedom is hidden but you can tell what the basic rating is by the WA Category you're in. Where it says Economy means economic strength which is completely different from economic freedom.