Magnus Rex Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, themiddlepolitical said: Burr supports this Does the distinguished gentleman from New York support it enough to volunteer a Faction Influence Point to the Treasury office? @themiddlepolitical Edited June 18, 2021 by Magnus Rex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConservativeElector2 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 37 minutes ago, Magnus Rex said: Before the next issue crosses our threshold, we need to do something about our fiscal situation. Washington asks Treasury Secretary John Jay to draft a Tax on owning slaves. Action to @Hestia if John Jay agrees to move forward, he will need 4 IP to meet the difficulty of the issue and put the bill before Congress for a vote. The President's faction will donate 1 IP to this cause, will any other factions join in this effort? @WVProgressive @ConservativeElector2 @themiddlepolitical @Pringles Yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, ConservativeElector2 said: Yes. Ok. You need to spend 4 IP. You have 3, and @Magnus Rex has offered to give you one. Just confirming, you’re willing to spend all 3 of your IP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConservativeElector2 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, MrPotatoTed said: Ok. You need to spend 4 IP. You have 3, and @Magnus Rex has offered to give you one. Just confirming, you’re willing to spend all 3 of your IP? Oh I thought about just spending one lol. No I can't give up already all of my IP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Ok, with one from Magnus and one from CE, we need two more faction IP or this tax is a non starter. Any donations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Rex Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Sounds like the Slavery Tax is too unpopular to move forward. Washington will pivot and ask John Jay @ConservativeElector2 to put forward a Level 1 protective Tariff, if he's still willing to spend 1 IP that will be all it takes for a vote to Congress 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConservativeElector2 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Magnus Rex said: Sounds like the Slavery Tax is too unpopular to move forward. Washington will pivot and ask John Jay @ConservativeElector2 to put forward a Level 1 protective Tariff, if he's still willing to spend 1 IP that will be all it takes for a vote to Congress Well, let's try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Ok. With @ConservativeElector2 spending 1 IP, Secretary John Jay presents Tariff I to congress. The tariff looks like it will raise exactly enough money to pay off our current debts by the end of Washington's (first?) term in office. If it successfully passes Congress, President Washington and Secretary Jay will each get 2 popularity for this boost to the American economy. Notably, that popularity would give Jay a leg up on Vice President Adams and Chief Justice Hamilton, as Jay would be seen as Washington's heir apparent (for now). Voting starts with @ConservativeElector2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConservativeElector2 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, MrPotatoTed said: Ok. With @ConservativeElector2 spending 1 IP, Secretary John Jay presents Tariff I to congress. The tariff looks like it will raise exactly enough money to pay off our current debts by the end of Washington's (first?) term in office. If it successfully passes Congress, President Washington and Secretary Jay will each get 2 popularity for this boost to the American economy. Notably, that popularity would give Jay a leg up on Vice President Adams and Chief Justice Hamilton, as Jay would be seen as Washington's heir apparent (for now). Voting starts with @ConservativeElector2. I'll vote for my own proposal of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Just now, ConservativeElector2 said: I'll vote for my own proposal of course. Ya never know! ;c)@Pringles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pringles Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 A nay from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Our first nay! That's 12 aye, 8 nay.@themiddlepolitical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themiddlepolitical Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Aye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 21 aye, 8 nay. @Hestia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hestia Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Aye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 26 aye, 8 nay. @WVProgressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVProgressive Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Tariffs are harmful to the southern economy. We vote nay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 26 aye-20 nay.@Magnus Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Rex Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Washington's faction casts the deciding 15 Yay votes. Protective Tariff Level 1 is passed, +40 revenue into the economy to get our federal balance sheet to hopefully break even, barring any other fiscal issues (fingers crossed). +2 popularity each to Washington and John Jay We are ready for Issue #2 @MrPotatoTed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Rex Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Also Washington would like to appoint a Supreme Court Justice aligned with Aaron Burr and to John Jay @ConservativeElector2 @themiddlepolitical for their support earlier at attempting to pass a tax on slaveholding 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Rex Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 And the final 2 SCOTUS appointments to John Adams and John Marshall for their deft handling of the Quasi-War with France @Pringles @Hestia 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, Magnus Rex said: Washington's faction casts the deciding 15 Yay votes. Protective Tariff Level 1 is passed, +40 revenue into the economy to get our federal balance sheet to hopefully break even, barring any other fiscal issues (fingers crossed). +2 popularity each to Washington and John Jay We are ready for Issue #2 @MrPotatoTed "Barring any other fiscal issues," indeed. ISSUE TWO 1790The French, of course, were not the only ones left in debt after the Revolutionary War. The American soldiers themselves also found that the bonds they'd been paid with were largely worthless -- seven years after the end of the war, most still had not received the money they'd been promised, and so few believed they would ever receive their pay anymore that they began selling the paper bonds to unscrupulous spectators for pennies on the dollar. But with the budget now seemingly balanced thanks to Jay's tariff system, the demands for payment began to pick up momentum again... - Big Sticks: The Threats That Made America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Magnus Rex Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 You're a busy man, John Jay. 2 faction IP will be needed for your Ability 2 to match the difficulty 4, but I have every confidence in your ability to whip up bipartisan support. The brave men who won us this country must be discharged their just debts. @ConservativeElector2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Magnus Rex said: You're a busy man, John Jay. 2 faction IP will be needed for your Ability 2 to match the difficulty 4, but I have every confidence in your ability to whip up bipartisan support. The brave men who won us this country must be discharged their just debts. @ConservativeElector2 Action to @ConservativeElector2. You can pay the 2 IP (either your own, or any you can get others to give you), and submit to Congress. Or you can ignore. Note that ignoring this measure (or failing the congress vote) will erase the Conservative party support advantage AND the 2 popularity you just gained from the tariff (putting you behind Adams again for the status as Washington's heir apparent). It would also put our nation one step closer to Civil War. Of course, successfully passing this through Congress will take all of your IP "and" will plunge our nation right back into debt again. It's not easy on top! ;c) Edited June 18, 2021 by MrPotatoTed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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