                               Concept : Taxes

Civilians  exist in Empire to work and provide cash to the government.  Simply
by existing, they generate revenue to their host country in proportion to  the
efficiency of the sector in which they work.

The  military-industrial complex exists in order to siphon off hard-earned tax
dollars.  Military cost (in general) about ten times as  much  as  a  civilian
pays in taxes.

In  addition,  final goods and services cost money to produce.  Ships, planes,
guns and shells are all examples of the costs inflicted upon a  helpless  gov-
ernment by the military-industrial complex.  Also, services such as technology
research, medical research, and even happiness (money and lcm's can buy happi-
ness  here...)   cost  something to create.  Consumer items such as food, lcm,
hcm, and all other intermediate goods (or raw materials)  cost  nothing  other
than the hard work of the oppressed citizenry.

Note  that it takes ten civilians to keep one soldier in the field.  Note also
that the only way to make money is either to be pacifistic and let your nation

                               Concept : Taxes

accumulate  wealth  by having a small standing army, or by selling products to
other nations.

