New Tax Established

Income Tax Begins in Room 27

by Mr. DeMaris

     A controversial bill was passed today by the legislature of Room 27, and signed into law by Mr. DeMaris.  Law 18 establishes a 5% income tax on all classroom paychecks to provide compensation for the creation of new jobs in the room.

     In an effort to maintain fiscal responsibility and keep the government from sliding into debt, Legislators Hunter, Jayton, Kyle, and Chris pushed for the development of this new tax to prevent the ballooning prices of candy and other necessities in the classroom store.  By agreeing to this law, Hunter says, you can make sure the room stays clean and people still get to work.

     Others, however, take a different view of the matter.  Greg believes that any income tax is a bad idea, and money earned should go into the worker's pocket, not to the government.  "I'm not signing that," he said.

     Still, the majority of the class agree that this new law will help boost the economy by building up new economic opportunities for those currently unemployed.  Says Hunter, who just got his first job today, "If you pay me well, I'll want to keep working."  And that, in this reporter's opinion, is good for everyone.  Whether or not this optimism will play out in the long run, we will simply have to wait and see.