Re: High tax rates in Vga Planets

From: el27166@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (This Space for Rent)

Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 02:55:04 +0000

I noticed in these futuristic conquer the universe type games and other
simulations, a 'reasonable tax rate' is less than 10%.  However, in the
real world, we pay much more than that for our income tax.

I get taxed about 20% of my income, and my parents get taxed 30%.  If this
happened on VGA Planets or Sim City, the citizens would revolt.  In addition
to that, we have to pay certain other taxes, like sales tax 5-10%, and taxes
on items we may purchase such as cigarettes and alcohol, not to mention
taxes on many imported items.

I'm always surprised when I set the tax rate to about 20% in these type
of games and everyone revolts.  I played a game which was a simulation of
ancient China, and set the tax rate at 20%.  Eventually, the ingrates
became unhappy and revolted!  Get real!  In ancient China, the peasants
were taxed for nearly ALL of their goods... That's why they were peasants!
Sheesh... If you can't get rich in a fictional game, what's the point of
playing it? :)

I guess we should revolt since our taxes are so high.  Or maybe game
designers are just universally clueless about the real world.
--
Eu-Ming Lee (aka CyberGeek)                      el27166@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
If you have nothing good to say, sit down, shut up, and post to USENET.

References

High tax rates in Vga Planets
khuber@ub.d.umn.edu (Kevin Huber)
Thu, 21 Jan 1993 05:15:26 +0000
Re: High tax rates in Vga Planets
ptm57791@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Patrick T. Murzyn)
Thu, 21 Jan 1993 17:15:29 +0000
Re: High tax rates in Vga Planets
simons@plains.NoDak.edu (C. Patrick Simons)
Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:30:50 +0000

Referenced By

High tax rates in Vga Planets
khuber@ub.d.umn.edu (Kevin Huber)
Thu, 21 Jan 1993 05:15:26 +0000
Re: High tax rates in Vga Planets
ptm57791@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Patrick T. Murzyn)
Thu, 21 Jan 1993 17:15:29 +0000
Re: High tax rates in Vga Planets
simons@plains.NoDak.edu (C. Patrick Simons)
Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:30:50 +0000