Oh, also, yes, I'm attempting to have a reversal for no smoking.
Draft 2.12
Title: To Each According to Whatever's Left
The Issue: Multiple state warehouses that records say were supposed to be stacked high with sacks of recently harvested potatoes were recently found to be empty, leaving many to speculate about bureaucratic mix-ups, or corrupt black market reselling, or alien potato abduction. Investigations are ongoing, but in the meantime a lot of people are getting hungry.
Validity: Socialist, economy not a powerhouse
Option 1: "We need to immediately direct our workforce toward producing more food," urgently states your Minister of Food Distribution, rolling onto your table a parchment which had so many lines on it that you could barely make out it's a map of @@NAME@@. "If we don't want our citizens to starve, we need to not only offset this as soon as possible, but always produce a surplus. Sure, it'll produce waste, but at least our comrades will be satiated and nourished."
[effect] workers are reassigned to produce compost
Option 2: "We should assure our populace that everything is going to plan," says your Minister of Propaganda, brushing dust from your desk into a jar of kvass. "Just use cheap filler in the production of our food for a while, and don't tell anyone. I hear saw dust can be used as an effective supplement."
[effect] the latest dietary craze consists of 20% pencil shavings
Validity: Smoking is legal
Option 3a: "You know, I've heard that smoking helps people eat less," says your brother, peppering your ash tray with a big wet cigar. "Ergo, we should encourage everyone to take up smoking."
[effect] addictions are supported by the government
Validity: Smoking is illegal
Option 3b: "You know, I've heard from some pals in our neighboring nations that smoking helps people eat less," says your brother, who smells subtly of burnt dignity. "Ergo, we wouldn't have this problem if we legalized smoking."
[effect] addictions are supported by the government
Option 4: "I don't get why we don't make people grow their own stinkin' food," sighs your Minister of Agriculture, wielding an impressive sickle. "From each according to his ability, to each according to his ability. That way we don't have people splurging off the system at the expense of others, we don't have to worry about freak problems in our logistics, and we'll all be truly equal."
[effect] MPs wake bright and early to milk the cows before passing legislation
Edit: Changed thread title to [ACCEPTED]. Prior last edit: Jan 10, 2020