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August 19th 2020
Welcome to Kaizen, the show helping you set a course to financial solvency. I’m your host, Aaron Schere.
As promised, joining us today is Imperator candidate, Mira Ngo, who’s a Transitionalist Senator from Terra. Born into a political dynasty, her grandmother and father both represented Terra in the Senate before her. Ngo spent a significant chunk of her childhood on Earth when her father was a Senator, and when he retired, Terran voters elected her to his seat. Ever since, she’s distinguished herself as a skillful legislator, deft politician, and torchbearer for modernizing the empire in Terra’s image. While her campaign may not focus on the economy as much as Titus Costigan or Paul LeSalle, candidate Ngo’s cornerstone campaign promise to move the UEE capital from Earth to Terra could arguably have the most significant effect on it.
Senator Ngo has been gracious with her time and agreed to join us for the entirety of today’s show. Each segment will focus on a different topic to give us the chance to get specific. Senator, thanks for joining us. How are you doing?
It’s been an interesting few weeks for your campaign as you’ve enjoyed quite a surge in a number of polls around the empire.
It’s quite the coalition you’re building; up nearly ten points over last month.
Your message has inspired many, including critics who’ve labeled you a ‘single issue’ candidate intent on altering the empire’s balance of power. Which brings us to tonight’s first topic, and the cornerstone of your campaign, moving the UEE capital from Earth to Terra.
The Government Modernization Act of 2793 was the Senate’s first attempt to move the capital to Terra. It famously failed by just three votes. Subsequent legislative attempts, including one that you drafted in 2942, have garnered less support.
Considering the current war with the Vanduul, rising crime rates, and Synthworld construction (which you pledge to continue fully funding), why is this the best use of the Empire’s resources?
You’ve released a lengthy policy paper explaining exactly how you’d tackle such an undertaking. It’s quite detailed, but seems to avoid specifying an overall cost projection.
Why not provide a potential range?
Well, one thing’s certain, it’s an incredibly expensive proposition, but one you argue will be economically beneficial.
That’s a wonderful idea, but let’s take a step back and address the most pressing concern that I hear from those opposing your plan. From both a political and economic perspective, this move would have incredible benefits for Terra and severe drawbacks for Earth.
And the modernization you propose needs to happen in Terra? Can’t it be accomplished on Earth?
What specifically can’t be done on Earth?
And why is moving on from Earth such an important message to send?
I’d like to ask you about the story that broke a few days ago. It started last October when your house in Terra was robbed during Citizen Day.
My sympathies for all that you and your family have had to deal with.
Today the New United published an investigation into some financial records that were anonymously sent to them. They revealed that over the last year you’ve invested heavily in Terra-based construction concerns.
The story notes that, but records also indicate that your spouse commed your financial advisor on or in the days before several of these transactions.
I don’t believe they specified.
Don’t know what criteria they used. But I am still interested in your response.
Believe it only focused on the construction concerns, but I have to say, considering all that you and your family have been through recently, it’s good to see that you can maintain a sense of humor about it.
We need to take a quick commercial break. When we return, candidate Ngo and I will shift our conversation onto the safety and security of the empire. We’ll discuss her proposed criminal justice reforms and strategy for handling the Vanduul war.
That and more when Kaizen returns.