Political Spectrum
Planet X falls between liberalism and extreme capitalism, which is known as Conservatism. Conservatism supports democracy and individual rights, but there is very little government involvement in the economy. The government is casted throughout the entire world, and every person who lives on Planet X has a say in what they believe and what they feel their freedoms should be. Representatives platforms must be Conservative because it meets the needs of the individuals and the world as a society and creating diversity. We also want to avoid genocides, war, and the creation of an uniform society. Throughout this section we will learn the ways that Planet X functions economically and politically.
How the Economy Works Planet X has a mixed economy because it meets the needs of the individuals and the society. There are both Private and Public businesses within the world. Private businesses have no government involvement and do not have any taxes on their products. Supply and Demand plays a huge role in the economy. Businesses must react to the demand and create the product that the public wants. When the supply is low and the demand is high the prices of the product go up to equal out the equilibrium. For example, if we have a large supply of apples their price will go down, so the public buys more of the product. In Public businesses products are usually priced lower, but they have a tax on them, so really the product would cost as much as private businesses product. If the public businesses are not making a profit than they will be shut down and consumers will only be able to buy from private companies. Public businesses will supply citizens with jobs at minimum wage and if they work harder and keep improving their wage will increase by 0.25 dollars. Private companies employ their own workers, but they must pay them minimum wage or higher. Before a Private company can hire workers they must have all the health and safety requirements met. Competition is the main drive in the economy. The reason being is so stores will keep improving their products to bring the consumers in. If they don't improve or update their products then they will slowly lose business and eventually shut down because they are not making enough profit. Between the eight countries free trade is legal. If one country has a higher demand of a scarce product in their location they can make a trade with another country that has an abundance of that resource.
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Elections and Protests
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There is an election that takes place every 4 years to choose a new representative or to reelect the same person. If the Representative is ignoring the public they can be stripped of their title before the four years are up. Every citizen must take a small quiz before they are able to vote. The reason we have this small quiz is so we know that the people voting aren't just there to play eeny meeny moe to select a representative. Another reason for it, is it forces the citizens to understand the political system and keeps them up to date with the current government. You are only allowed to vote once you have your diploma. Each Country has a Mayor which is elected just by each specific country. The reason we have these mayors is so that if there is a universal issue each country can have a representative to attend the meeting. These Mayors are elected every two years and they can stay in power for as long as they please as long as the public likes them. Protests are legal, but they need to be civilized. Everyone is allowed to voice their opinion, so the group can arrange to sit down with the representative and the other mayors of each country to resolve the issue at hand.
Health Care and Child Care |
On Planet X there is Universal free healthcare provided to all citizens, but this system has its flaws. There are long waiting lines, and longer result times. This healthcare is provided in hospitals, walk in clinics, and doctors offices. The Health Care is paid for by the taxes from the public businesses and the insurance companies. Along with your health care you are recommended to have insurance, so it can cover the costs of medicines, surgeries, and casts etc. Private healthcare is also accessible on Planet X. You can have your free health care taken away if the program is neglected. We don’t want people coming in just for attention you are only allowed to use these facilities if you are in need of medical advice or help. Every country must have at least one Private center. If the citizens want to pay for faster, more efficient care than they can go to a private healthcare center. There is always private healthcare in hospitals and mayo clinics, that the citizens can use. Doctors and Nurses will be paid the same wage unless someone has to perform a surgery or they work extra shifts. Radiologists, Physiotherapists, and x-ray/ultrasound techs will have the right to tell the person what the conclusion is without their doctor's consent. Those people can only tell the patient if they ask what the result is. We have many cures for just about every type of cancer, but there are still some untreatable. We are also close to finding a way to postponing the progression of alzheimer's. Planet X does offer assisted suicide; this is only for people who have been struggling from a health issue and want to be at peace. Each couple is only allowed two kids because we do not want to run out of natural resources and overpopulate the planet. It is mandatory for every kid to go to school and learn how to read write, socialize, plan, understand basic math, learn how the political system, and environment work. Post secondary schooling is only covered by certain insurance companies, so if you don’t have the insurance than you will have to pay for the courses. Daycare is provided to every family until their child reaches the age of three. The reason it is provided to kids under three is, so the parents can still work and bring in money for their family. Once the kid is over the age of three the family will have to pay 2.50 per child each hour. Every child must be vaccinated to keep them safe from diseases/viruses and also the other people around them. We try to have every child involved in some type of physical activity, so that the kids get to interact with other kids and also to keep them fit. Planet X offers both community and competitive teams, so that every child has a place to play. Health care is essential to the public, and in order for everything to keep on flowing the public must use their resources. |
Employment Insurance (EI)
Private businesses can choose whether or not they want to supply employment insurance, but while they are hiring employees they must tell them that they will not have employment insurance. All public businesses will supply the basic insurance to the workers. This gives employees and employers the choice of how they want to run their business or where they want to work. Not making it mandatory for private businesses to have employment insurance creates competition between the businesses which is what our economy likes to see. It is important for individuals to know what their responsibilities are and to ask questions if unsure.
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Taxation System
Planet X is more capitalistic, so there is not too much money going to the government. When you open up a private business you can either pay a certain amount of money at the beginning and you will never have to pay taxes again for that business, or you can pay a tax at the end of every year. There are no taxes on the products of private companies only public. When you buy a piece of land a small amount of that money will go back to the government to the environment portfolio.
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Recessions
Planet X has never been in a recession other than during the war, but since then the economy has been smooth sailing. If an recession was to occur we encourage the citizens to keep buying products, so that the economy will flourish back to what it was and keep on growing. If the citizens stop buying products during the recession than we could fall into a depression. Supply and demand are key factors in the economy.
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Minimum Wage as of 2020
$15.25