You get to be the boss!

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Lanolin

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You have now been elected leader of your country.

The first thing you need to do is make a budget for your country. You have $100 million to spend this year. What do you spend it on?
 

laughingheart

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I'd defer to the wisdom of the treasury and financial ministries who have the experts in these areas. I acknowledge that I am only a figurehead that is meant to represent the values of my party as they reflect service to the country. The biggest thing I can do is get out of the way of the expertise within the civil service. I'd need to have a low ego and a willingness to listen to good counsel.
 

Lanolin

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Hmm interesting.

I think I would instead of another election where you elect people, I would have an election where you elect the budget. Everyone would have a vote not on people but on what they most want money spent on i the budget. I would have maybe 10 areas for budget, and people would rate them on a scale of one to ten what is most important to them, and the money would be proportionatly spent on those things.
 

Dooms

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Well, lets distribute the 100 million to to others according to their need and disband the country. After all haven't we tired of failing at this whole secular self rule cycle for these long centuries?
 

Lanolin

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Well, lets distribute the 100 million to to others according to their need and disband the country. After all haven't we tired of failing at this whole secular self rule cycle for these long centuries?
Yea be the leader who doesnt lead lol. You citizens sort it out. You can do it. I'll just be overseeing you to make sure you actually do it and dont sit on your butts. If the money isnt spent in a year and some of you keeping it in the bank to retain interest so you can spend more next year then I cant stop you. Your choice, its a democracy right?
 

ArtsieSteph

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Hmmm....I would think infrastructure, figuring out how to get military and government. Then establish institutions such as post, hospitals, and churches. Whatever else’s I can think of would probably be on some stuff for housing and farming.
 

Whispered

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With over 300 million American's living here, and a 100 million dollar first year budget?
Yikes.
OK, lets spitball.
1st. I'd say shore up infrastructure, but not on that small budget.
2nd. Rehab and housing for all homeless veterans. Tax breaks for apartment complexes and home owners with rental property who agree to house said veterans.
Trump took care of the insurance issue , God bless him.

3rd. Tax breaks for all businesses with 20+ employees if they offer free daycare for single parent employees.
4th. Probably out of $ by now. :(
 

Lanolin

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sorry I that was just ball park figure I dont know how much for every single country in the world but it is a budget so you need to make the most of it.
When people say 'infrastructure" what do they mean. Roads? Wifi? Water and sewerage systems? Electricty?

Isnt a tax break a policy change not something you actually spend the budget on?
 
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Without reading the above, we would spend it on what The Holy Spirit instructs us to,
no holds barred!!!
we know Who The Boss is...
it's taken us along time to embrace this, but alas, we have humbled ourselves and accepted His REALITY'...
 

Lanolin

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Without reading the above, we would spend it on what The Holy Spirit instructs us to,
no holds barred!!!
we know Who The Boss is...
it's taken us along time to embrace this, but alas, we have humbled ourselves and accepted His REALITY'...
Can you ask right now what He would spend it on.

I will pray about this. But even so, if enough christians agree then whoever is elected next we can make suggestions. Lord give us wisdom...
 
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of course dear one, we always KNOW NOW what Yeshua requires us to spend our 'new' LIFE on =
His Will, His Way, His Order = His Hearts Desire for His family...
 

Lanolin

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of course dear one, we always KNOW NOW what Yeshua requires us to spend our 'new' LIFE on =
His Will, His Way, His Order = His Hearts Desire for His family...
Youve got to be more specific and say how you would spend it on your country. Dont be vague. I wouldnt elect you if you said something waffly like that sorry.
 

Lightskin

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You have now been elected leader of your country.

The first thing you need to do is make a budget for your country. You have $100 million to spend this year. What do you spend it on?
Snow removal
 

Lanolin

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Oh. So is thats the most imprortant thing facing your country? Wouldnt it just melt come spring anyway?
Ok.
Why snow removal? It was the first thing that came to my mind. 😎
 

Lightskin

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Oh. So is thats the most imprortant thing facing your country? Wouldnt it just melt come spring anyway?
Ok.
You asked a question and I gave you an answer. Remember, you stated I was the leader. ;)
 

Lanolin

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You asked a question and I gave you an answer. Remember, you stated I was the leader. ;)
I guess you didnt think it through. I like people to use their brains sorry. Do you just answer any question and do stuff without thinking. If you the leader all the people that actually need snow would suffer. So youd need to revise your budget or they will stage a coup and throw you out of office with snowballs.
 

PennEd

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I'd spend $100,000,000 dollars on National defense, and let the states spend on everything else.
 

Lightskin

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I guess you didnt think it through. I like people to use their brains sorry. Do you just answer any question and do stuff without thinking. If you the leader all the people that actually need snow would suffer. So youd need to revise your budget or they will stage a coup and throw you out of office with snowballs.
You’re 100% correct. I did not use my brain regarding my answer because you most definitely did not use your brain regarding your stupid question. $100 million annual budget for a nation? Are you kidding me? I live in a town of 40,000 people that has a $100 million budget. You’re not too bright. But I digress; I’m the one who should use my brain. smh