Assets and Wealth Act

The **Assets and Wealth Act** is a Policy in *Not For Broadcast*.

## Description

The Assets and Wealth Act, also referred to as the 'Wealth and Assets Act', the 'Assets and Wealth Tax', or the 'Assets and Wealth Redemption Scheme', is a policy enacted by Advance their first day of being elected.

In the Act, citizens of the Country (and later the United Territories) have their combined salary and net worth assessed yearly, and are subsequently organized into three tiers, with Tier Three being the highest. In the beginning of the year, depending on their tier, citizens either receive the redistributed wages of higher tiers (as is the case for Tier One and Tier Two), or have their own wages redistributed to lower tiers (for Tier Three).

## History

### Episode 1

#### Day 1: The Election

*Main article:* Day 1: The Election
* Newly elected Prime Ministers Peter Clement and Julia Salisbury announce the passage of the Act.
* Dave flees the country, fearing that the Act threatens to take his passport and his wealth.

#### Day 6: A Family Matter

*Main article:* Day 6: A Family Matter
* Chris Wells, the sibling of Sam Winston, visits the Winston Residence late at night to ask Alex Winston for their passport, citing that the Act threatens to take their wealth. The government has already taken Chris' passport, but they can leave the country if they use Alex's, on account of both of them looking similar. Whether or not Alex gives their passport to Chris is determined by the player.

#### Day 8: The Fallout

*Main article:* Day 8: The Fallout
* Jeremy Donaldson interviews economist Katie Brightman and public speaker Alan James regarding the effects of the Act, and the possible future of the country.
* Megan Wolfe interviews Geoff Algebra and the cast of *Hey! Friendship!*, some of the first beneficiaries of the Act.

#### Day 42: A Gentle Reminder

*Main article:* Day 42: A Gentle Reminder
* If Alex gave their passport to Chris, they're reminded in a letter by Advance that their passport is required to register for the Assets and Wealth Redemption Scheme.

#### Day 63: A Welcome Windfall

*Main article:* Day 63: A Welcome Windfall
* If Alex did not give their passport to Chris, Alex will receive a cheque for a substantial amount of money from Advance.

#### Day 153: The Tempest

*Main article:* Day 153: The Tempest
* Signs of a resistance movement are reported to have appeared throughout the Capital. Alex can choose a headline where graffiti is painted over a bank.
* Robyn Shorte interviews Wentworth and Penelope Somerset-Bentley, who are later joined by their father, announcing the start of a nude protest against the government. The family has had their wealth taken from them and were relocated to a smaller house. This story is preempted to a headline if Alex ran the Mr. Snugglehugs ad on Day 8.
* Nude protestors interrupt the Sportsboard final which airs during Segment 2, and announces during the match that they want their money back.
* Megan interviews the Prime Ministers and briefly talk about the graffiti before transitioning to what they came to talk about.

#### Day ???: The Lockdown

*Main article:* Day ???: The Lockdown
* One of the headlines for this broadcast relates to the Act, determined by the player's actions on Day 6.

### Episode 2

#### Day 232: The Silece

*Main article:* Day 232: The Silence
* During his interview with Jeremy Donaldson, J-Zuss declares his stance against the government is largely based on the effects of the Act. The song he performs after the interview reiterates his stance.

#### Day 296: The Heatwave

*Main article:* Day 296: The Heatwave
* Both versions of the Ad from Disrupt mention the rich. Disrupt Propaganda (public perception of Disrupt is **low**) declares that "the rich were not all crazy" while Disrupt Revelation (public perception of Disrupt is **high**) declares that "the rich were not all evil." Now-spokesman Alan James declares that Advance will continue to take the wealth of the people.

### Episode 3

#### Day 1433: A Healthy Return

*Main article:* Day 1433: A Healthy Return
* If Alex's Wealth is sufficiently high, they will reach Tier Three status, unlocking this day where Alex will now pay into the scheme.

#### Day 1975: The Sterility

*Main article:* Day 1975: The Sterility
* Lobelia Jackson-Randygannet, who with her husband Otho were one of the families that had wealth taken from them as a result of the Act, starts a nude protest of her own during the Team Awards segment.
* Stacey's final remarks talk about how the Act helped people like her.