Gift the Gifted with Gifts (and Taxes)?
A recent dilemma has stirred up after a contestant from the popular privately-owned @@DENONYM@@ game show, Gift of Greatness, won the biggest prize - 550,000 @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@ and a car, but came home with nearly nothing after the @@NAME@@ Revenue Department demanded that he pay a 97% tax on the winnings. Government officials, avid Gift of Greatness viewers and anti-tax activists have all asked you to take a stance on the situation.
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Option 1
“This is truly outrageous!” claims popular anti-tax activist and possible Azlheimer’s disease victim @@RANDOMNAME@@, “Back in my day, one would barely have to pay a dollar towards the government…at least that’s how I remember it. Now what? You want to levy taxes on people if they WIN something?! That makes about as much sense as a tax on twin births… or have we already tried that?” As they walk away, you can hear them muttering about old age and memory.
Fallout: Revenue Department officials often complain about how their job lacks excitement.
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Option 2
“Woah, slow down there, old man!” exclaims your Minister of the Revenue Department, @@RANDOMNAME@@, “You see, we actually are not going far enough with such tax laws. I want, I mean, studies show that people will feel better if we raise this 97% tax rate to 100%! Even better, 110%! No, no, 125%!” As they exit, you can hear them reciting exponentially increasing numbers that you suspect may be their wanted tax raise.
Fallout: Game show contestants all fear crippling debt and have been mostly replaced by robots.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 3
“Hey, I won the game show, I should get a voice too!” states the winner of said game show, @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@, “There is an easy way to make both sides of this argument happy - Just lower this tax rate to a reasonable amount. Something like 10 to 15 percent should work just fine. Just think about it. It’s a win-win!” As he leaves the room, he suddenly stops and exclaims, “Oh, and give me back the money I deserve.”
Fallout: Game show contestants no longer have to hide their existence from the government.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 4
A man in a dark suit and tie appears almost instantly in your room. Before you have any time to ask him who he is, he comes up to your ear and starts whispering, “I have zee perfekt solution to zee problem!! Just lock up all such unvorzee vinners and strip zem of zeir winnings. Zen sell zee vinners as slaves to ozerr kountries! Eet might be slightly unezikal, but zink of all of ze money it vould make! Of kourse, for such a zing to work, one vould need a trustvorzee host that might be vispering in your ear right now to replace all koorrent game show hosts in our kountry.” The man laughs and disappears as quickly as he arrived.
Fallout: The government refuses to solve the case of the disappearing game show winners.
This option is accessible to all nations.
A recent dilemma has stirred up after a contestant from the popular privately-owned @@DENONYM@@ game show, Gift of Greatness, won the biggest prize - 550,000 @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@ and a car, but came home with nearly nothing after the @@NAME@@ Revenue Department demanded that he pay a 97% tax on the winnings. Government officials, avid Gift of Greatness viewers and anti-tax activists have all asked you to take a stance on the situation.
Invalid for nations with the policies of State Press and No Internet.
Option 1
“This is truly outrageous!” claims popular anti-tax activist and possible Azlheimer’s disease victim @@RANDOMNAME@@, “Back in my day, one would barely have to pay a dollar towards the government…at least that’s how I remember it. Now what? You want to levy taxes on people if they WIN something?! That makes about as much sense as a tax on twin births… or have we already tried that?” As they walk away, you can hear them muttering about old age and memory.
Fallout: Revenue Department officials often complain about how their job lacks excitement.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 2
“Woah, slow down there, old man!” exclaims your Minister of the Revenue Department, @@RANDOMNAME@@, “You see, we actually are not going far enough with such tax laws. I want, I mean, studies show that people will feel better if we raise this 97% tax rate to 100%! Even better, 110%! No, no, 125%!” As they exit, you can hear them reciting exponentially increasing numbers that you suspect may be their wanted tax raise.
Fallout: Game show contestants all fear crippling debt and have been mostly replaced by robots.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 3
“Hey, I won the game show, I should get a voice too!” states the winner of said game show, @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@, “There is an easy way to make both sides of this argument happy - Just lower this tax rate to a reasonable amount. Something like 10 to 15 percent should work just fine. Just think about it. It’s a win-win!” As he leaves the room, he suddenly stops and exclaims, “Oh, and give me back the money I deserve.”
Fallout: Game show contestants no longer have to hide their existence from the government.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 4
A man in a dark suit and tie appears almost instantly in your room. Before you have any time to ask him who he is, he comes up to your ear and starts whispering, “I have zee perfekt solution to zee problem!! Just lock up all such unvorzee vinners and strip zem of zeir winnings. Zen sell zee vinners as slaves to ozerr kountries! Eet might be slightly unezikal, but zink of all of ze money it vould make! Of kourse, for such a zing to work, one vould need a trustvorzee host that might be vispering in your ear right now to replace all koorrent game show hosts in our kountry.” The man laughs and disappears as quickly as he arrived.
Fallout: The government refuses to solve the case of the disappearing game show winners.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Title: Gift the Gifted with Gifts (and Taxes)?
Description: A recent dilemma has stirred up after a contestant from the popular privately-owned @@DENONYM@@ game show, Gift of Greatness, won the biggest prize - 550,000 @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@ and a car, but came home with nearly nothing after the @@NAME@@ Revenue Department demanded that he pay a 97% tax on the winnings. Government officials, avid Gift of Greatness viewers and anti-tax activists have all asked you to take a stance on the situation.
Invalid for nations with the policies of State Press and No Internet.
Option 1
“This is truly outrageous!” claims popular anti-tax activist and possible Azlheimer’s disease victim @@RANDOMNAME@@, “Back in my day, one would barely have to pay a dollar towards the government…at least that’s how I remember it. Now what? You want to levy taxes on people if they WIN something?! That makes about as much sense as a tax on twin births… or have we already tried that?” As they walk away, you can hear them muttering about old age and memory.
Fallout: Revenue Department officials often complain about how their job lacks excitement.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 2
“Woah, slow down there, old man!” exclaims your Minister of the Revenue Department, @@RANDOMNAME@@, “You see, we actually are not going far enough with such tax laws. I want, I mean, studies show that people will feel better if we raise this 97% tax rate to 100%! Even better, 110%! No, no, 125%!” As they exit, you can hear them reciting exponentially increasing numbers that you suspect may be their wanted tax raise.
Fallout: Game show contestants all fear crippling debt and have been mostly replaced by robots.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 3
“Hey, I won the game show, I should get a voice too!” states the winner of said game show, @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@, “There is an easy way to make both sides of this argument happy - Just lower this tax rate to a reasonable amount. Something like 10 to 15 percent should work just fine. Just think about it. It’s a win-win!” As he leaves the room, he suddenly stops and exclaims, “Oh, and give me back the money I deserve.”
Fallout: Game show contestants no longer have to hide their existence from the government.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 4
A man in a dark suit and tie appears almost instantly in your room. Before you have any time to ask him who he is, he comes up to your ear and starts whispering, “Sir, I have the perfect solution to the problem! Just lock up all such unworthy winners and strip them of their winnings. Then sell the winners as slaves to other countries. It might be slightly unethical, but think of all of the money it would make!” The man then disappears as quickly as he arrived.
Fallout: The government refuses to solve the case of the disappearing game show winners.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Description: A recent dilemma has stirred up after a contestant from the popular privately-owned @@DENONYM@@ game show, Gift of Greatness, won the biggest prize - 550,000 @@CURRENCYPLURAL@@ and a car, but came home with nearly nothing after the @@NAME@@ Revenue Department demanded that he pay a 97% tax on the winnings. Government officials, avid Gift of Greatness viewers and anti-tax activists have all asked you to take a stance on the situation.
Invalid for nations with the policies of State Press and No Internet.
Option 1
“This is truly outrageous!” claims popular anti-tax activist and possible Azlheimer’s disease victim @@RANDOMNAME@@, “Back in my day, one would barely have to pay a dollar towards the government…at least that’s how I remember it. Now what? You want to levy taxes on people if they WIN something?! That makes about as much sense as a tax on twin births… or have we already tried that?” As they walk away, you can hear them muttering about old age and memory.
Fallout: Revenue Department officials often complain about how their job lacks excitement.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 2
“Woah, slow down there, old man!” exclaims your Minister of the Revenue Department, @@RANDOMNAME@@, “You see, we actually are not going far enough with such tax laws. I want, I mean, studies show that people will feel better if we raise this 97% tax rate to 100%! Even better, 110%! No, no, 125%!” As they exit, you can hear them reciting exponentially increasing numbers that you suspect may be their wanted tax raise.
Fallout: Game show contestants all fear crippling debt and have been mostly replaced by robots.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 3
“Hey, I won the game show, I should get a voice too!” states the winner of said game show, @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@, “There is an easy way to make both sides of this argument happy - Just lower this tax rate to a reasonable amount. Something like 10 to 15 percent should work just fine. Just think about it. It’s a win-win!” As he leaves the room, he suddenly stops and exclaims, “Oh, and give me back the money I deserve.”
Fallout: Game show contestants no longer have to hide their existence from the government.
This option is accessible to all nations.
Option 4
A man in a dark suit and tie appears almost instantly in your room. Before you have any time to ask him who he is, he comes up to your ear and starts whispering, “Sir, I have the perfect solution to the problem! Just lock up all such unworthy winners and strip them of their winnings. Then sell the winners as slaves to other countries. It might be slightly unethical, but think of all of the money it would make!” The man then disappears as quickly as he arrived.
Fallout: The government refuses to solve the case of the disappearing game show winners.
This option is accessible to all nations.
