Download now!
Become President of the United States in this political satire strategy game
Impeached 2 is an armchair politician's dream. Play today!
In an extraordinary session that has left the nation both bewildered and titillated, the Supreme Court has made a landmark decision that will redefine the very fabric of American economics. The ruling, which has been met with both ecstatic jubilation and apocalyptic doom-saying from lawmakers and economists alike, states that all forms of taxation must now be scientifically validated.
In a shocking turn of events, the Court declared that taxes cannot simply be legislated into existence. They must be empirically proven to conform to the laws of physics. This means that every tax, from the income tax to the sales tax, must be subjected to rigorous scientific scrutiny to ensure its "gravitational stability."
The decision was precipitated by a lawsuit filed by a man named Jebidiah Calvin, a plucky inventor who claimed that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was collecting taxes in a manner that was "fundamentally anti-Newtonian." Calvin's legal team, led by a charismatic attorney named Portia Gale, argued that the taxes imposed on Americans were not only fiscally unsound but also violated the universal principle that an object in motion remains in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
The Court, after a series of high-stakes experiments and consultations with Nobel laureates, agreed with Calvin's assessment. The Chief Justice, a woman of formidable intellect named Iris Watson, proclaimed, "From this day forth, the government shall not levy taxes that defy the principles of classical mechanics. We must ensure that our fiscal policies are as solid as the laws of physics."
The immediate aftermath of the ruling saw President Theodore Marshall in a state of disbelief. Flanked by a cadre of economists and scientists at the White House Rose Garden, the President declared, "This is not only a legislative hurdle but a leap into the unknown. How are we to govern a nation if our most fundamental financial instruments are subject to the whims of science?"
Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including the venerable Senator Margaret Thatcher and the progressive Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, were spotted in a heated debate over the implications of the decision. Thatcher was heard lamenting, "The foundation of our economy is crumbling, brick by brick, all thanks to this misguided attempt to apply science to our fiscal policies." Ocasio-Cortez, on the other hand, enthusiastically embraced the challenge, declaring, "This is an opportunity to revolutionize our economic system. We shall harness the power of science to create a fair and just taxation model that benefits all Americans."
In the days following the ruling, the nation watched with bated breath as the Treasury Department scrambled to rewrite tax codes and as the IRS prepared to implement stringent scientific tests to validate tax collections. Economists predicted a period of economic turmoil, while scientists anticipated a surge in demand for their expertise.
As the dust settles, one thing is clear: the American economic landscape will never be the same. Whether this monumental decision will lead to a utopian society where taxes are as transparent as glass or a dystopian nightmare where the IRS wields the power of scientific validation like a sledgehammer, only time will tell.
In the meantime, Jebidiah Calvin, the man who dared to challenge the might of the IRS, was seen grinning from ear to ear as he tinkered with his latest invention, a contraption he claims will revolutionize the way we understand taxes forever.
Can't get enough of politics? Play Impeached 2 and become President of the U.S. today!
This article was automagically written, and intended only for entertainment purposes.
Or check out the newest articles