DPBR 630 AB

The Kodiak Republic, after nearly a century as a failed state, has with international support begun to rebuild. The last 5 generations of hardship have had far-reaching effects on the demography of the Republic. We are facing a number of national crises and, with World Assembly approval, the government has implemented a far reaching emergency powers resolution.

The National Budget

Public Secretary's Summary - The National Budget is in crisis. With GDP at all time lows, our already miniscule tax rates return barely 66% of our expenditures. While I recommend increasing existing taxes or introducing new taxes, I also recommend we increase business and adult education subsidies to attempt to expand on what little economic activity remains. Police, Law, and Intelligence services could pay for themselves in the long run, as the vast majority of our expenses are directly related to the ineffective control of extant national emergencies (ie: Alcohol, Crime, Riots). Our Credit Rating is guaranteed by the World Assembly. I heavily recommend increasing public spending on programs that will increase business confidence or begin to control crime and civic disturbances.

The National Debt

The National Debt stands at approximately ₣ 273.1 Billion
Our predicted deficit this year stands at approximately ₣ 17.4 Billion
This will increase the National Debt to approximately ₣ 290.5 billion
Our National Credit rating is currently guaranteed by our International Partners at AA
Interest on the debt assessed at 1.76% and is expected to cost ₣ 4.8 Billion which represents 9.4% of the current budget.

Income Summary

Income Stream	Amount (in millions)
Income Tax	17,600
Corporation Tax	6,720
Sales Tax	3,543
Property Tax	2,326
Petrol Tax	1,788
Capital Gains Tax	1,612
TOTAL INCOME	33,640
Government Borrowing	17,360

Expenditure Summary

Expenditure	Amount (in millions)
State Schools	16,200
Debt Interest	4,800
Alcohol Abuse	4,800
Organised Crime	4,200
Highways	3,992
Science Funding	3,684
Military Spending	2,396
Intelligence Agencies	2,388
National Police	2,008
Street Gangs	1,192
Inner City Riots	956
Ethnic Riots	956
Class Riots	952
Prisons	940
Environmental Riots	492
Immigration and Borders	340
Labour Rights Agencies	288
Antisocial Crime	104
Epidemic Response	72
All Other Expenses	240
TOTAL EXPENSES	51,000

The Political Situation

Public Secretary's Summary - The nation is in crisis. Not just one crisis, but I count over twenty-five major national crises. Many of these national emergencies feed into one another. This is, counter-intuitively, actually good news. Any programs created to deal with any particular crisis is nearly guaranteed to aide in resolving a number of related problems. My recommendation is to increase community and general policing, increase intelligence funding, tax behaviours you want to minimise, and subsidies behaviours you want to encourage. Anything that addresses the rampant poverty of our nation will decrease most of these issues, but I recommend a balance between immediate solutions and long-term solutions; without improved education, jobs, and homes, whatever money we parachute into the pockets of citizens will be at best only temporary fixes.

Political Capital

Due to the effectiveness and loyalty of the Public Service to the government, we expect to be able to exercise 100 units of political capital this year.

National Emergencies

Street Gangs

(trending up)
Caused by Lack of Police Funding, Homelessness, High Unemployment, High Poverty
Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Ethnic Ghettos

Antisocial Behaviour

(trending up)
Caused by Lack of Police Funding, Anti-Religious Sentiment, High Unemployment, High Food Prices, Alcohol Abuse
Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Petty Crime

Inner City Riots

(trending up)
Caused by Petty Crime, High Unemployment, High Poverty
Increases incidence of Petty Crime, Violent Crime

Ethnic Riots

(trending up)
Caused by Violent Crime, High Unemployment, High Racial Tension
Increases incidence of Violent Crime
Decreases GDP, Immigration

Ethnic Ghettos (trending up)

(trending up)
Caused by Immigration, Street Gangs, Vigilante Mobs, High Racial Tension
Increases incidence of Political Extremism
Decreases Immigration, Civil Equality

Armed Crime

(trending up)
Caused by Liberal Firearms Policies, Low Civil Equality, Violent Crime

Political Extremism

(trending up)
Caused by High Press Freedom, Inter-Generational Wealth Inequality, Ethnic Ghettos, Low Political Stability, Fake News
Increases Fanaticism

Fake News

(trending up)
Caused by Lack of Education, Internet Access, Technology Access, Media Monopolies, Low Political Stability, Poor Diplomatic Reputation
Increases incidence of Political Extremism, Epidemic Spread, Racial Tension

Extreme Nationalism

(trending up)
Caused by Lack of Education, National Patriot Organisations, High Unemployment, High Poverty
Increases incidence of Violent Crime, Racial Tension
Decreases Immigration, Tourism, Diplomatic Reputation

Organised Crime

(trending up)
Caused by Alcohol Regulations, Narcotics Regulations, Cryptocurrency Use, Illegal Immigration
Increases incidence of Government Corruption, Violent Crime, Crime

Prison Overcrowding

(trending up)
Caused by Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Low Prison Funding
Increases incidence of Drug Addiction, Petty Crime

Alcohol Abuse

(trending up)
Caused by Low Police Funding, High Poverty, High Unemployment, High Alcohol Consumption
Increases incidence of Healthcare Demand, Violent Crime, Petty Crime

Vigilante Mobs

(trending up)
Caused by Low Police Funding, Ethnic Tension, High Petty Crime
Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Violent Crime, Ethnic Ghettos

Narcotics Abuse

(trending up)
Caused by Access to Narcotics, Lack of Healthcare, Low Police Funding, Prison Overcrowding, High Poverty, High Unemployment
Increases incidence of Homelessness, Healthcare Demand, Violent Crime, Petty Crime
Decreases Worker Productivity

Asthma and Respiratory Crisis

(trending up)
Caused by Environmental Pollution, Automotive Use, Tobacco Exposure
Increases incidence of Healthcare Demand

Hospital Overcrowding

(trending up)
Caused by Lack of Healthcare Services, Population Growth, High Healthcare Demands
Increases incidence of Epidemic Disease

Foreign Intelligence Interference

(trending up)
Caused by Low Political Stability
Increases incidence of Government Corruption

Illegal Immigration Crisis

(trending up)
Caused by Illegal Immigration
Increases incidence of Organised Crime

Class Riots

(trending up)
Caused by Low Police Funding, High Poverty, Low Economic Equality
Increases incidence of Socialist Identity, Violent Crime
Decreases Tourism

Homelessness

(trending up)
Caused by Growing Population, Lack of Housing Stock, Property Tax, Narcotics Abuse, High Poverty, High Unemployment
Increases incidence of Street Gangs, Petty Crime

Food Price Crisis

(trending up)
Caused by High Food Prices
Increases incidence of Petty Crime, Emigration, Poverty, Antisocial Behaviour

Technological Backwater

(trending up)
Caused by Low Technology Research, Low Science Funding
Decreases GDP

Insulated Economy

(trending up)
Caused by High Wages, Low Productivity, Corporation Taxes
Decreases GDP

Media Monopolies

(trending up)
Caused by Press Freedom, Low Business Competition Regulations, Internet Access
Increases Conservative Identity, Fake News, Political Instability

Environmental Riots

(trending up)
Caused by Environmental Identity, Environmental Pollution
Increases incidence of Environmental Identity, Traffic Congestion
Decreases GDP

Demographic Concerns

Public Secretary's Summary - e nation is non-too-happy with the state of things. I have below collated a summary of the various groups and their concerns, as well as the percentage of the population who identifies with that group. Some groups lie on a spectrum, such as the Capitalist-Socialist or Traditional Conservative-Civil Liberty axes. Consider also the Poor-Middle-Wealthy class spectrum. Some groups simply reflect political opinions, such as National Patriotism, or Religion. Other groups are contextual, such as Parents, Commuters, Retirees, Farmers. All of them are angry. I suppose that has something to do with all the riots going on. Good luck! If you need me, I'll be in the World Assembly Quarter of Rykkburgh.

All Citizens (76.5M- 100%)

[Fanatically Furious]
Angry about the Epidemic, Ethnic Riots, Violent Crime, General Crime, Low Human Development, Street Gangs, Government Corruption, Fake News

Traditional Conservatives (71.3M - 93%)

[Fanatically Furious]
Angry about Ethnic Riots, Armed Violence, Inner City Riots, Antisocial Behaviour, Class Riots, Illegal Immigration, Street Gangs, Underfunded Police, Low Selective Schooling Policy
Pleased with Punishing Prison Policies, Current Abortion Policy, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

National Patriots (42.6M - 56%)

[Very Angry]
Angry about Low Military Spending, Foreign Interference, Illegal Immigration, World Assembly Aid, Current Refugee Policy
Pleased with Firearms Laws, Border Controls, Strict Immigration Rules

Socialists (40,3M - 53%)

[Furious]
Angry about High Poverty Levels, High Unemployment Levels, High Economic Inequality
Neutral to current Labour Rights Policies, Income Tax Rates, Property Taxes
Pleased with Capital Gains Taxes, Low Selective Schooling Policy, Corporation Taxes

Poor (38.9M - 52%)

[Very Furious]
Angry about Class Riots, Homelessness, High Poverty Levels, High Unemployment, Food Prices
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, State Schooling, World Assembly Aid

Capitalists (36.1M - 48%)

[Very Angry]
Angry about Class Riots, Low GDP, Insulated Economy, Corporation Taxes, Lack of International Investment, Low Selective Schooling Policy, Income Tax, State Schooling, Sales Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Property Tax
Neutral to Government Debt Levels
Pleased with Labour Rights Policies, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Middle Class (34.6M - 45%)

[Content]
Angry about Homelessness, Income Tax, Property Tax
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Religious (32.8M - 43%)

[Content]
Angry about Education Secularity
Pleased with Abortion Policies

Motorists (31.6M - 41%)

[Unhappy]
Angry about Traffic Congestion, Oil Prices, Lack of Highway Funding
Neutral to Petroleum Taxes
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Parents (22.8M - 30%)

[Very Furious]
Angry about Hospital Overcrowding, Respiratory and Asthma Crisis, Narcotics Abuse Crisis, Firearms Legislation
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Trade Unionists (18.2M - 24%)

[Furious]
Angry about High Unemployment Levels, Labour Rights, Private Healthcare Businesses, High Retirement Age, Private Utility Businesses, Private Schools, Industrial Automation
Neutral to Weekly Working Hours Policy, Public Railway Funding

Environmentalists (17.9M - 23%)

[Happy]
Angry about Environmental Pollution
Pleased with Petroleum Taxes, Limited Highway Funding, Low CO2 Emissions, Decommissioning of Nuclear Reactor Policy

Commuters (14.4M - 23%)

[Unhappy]
Angry about Traffic Congestion
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Youth (17.1M - 22%)

[Unhappy]
Angry about Low Internet Speed, Alcohol Laws, Inter-Generational Wealth Inequality
Neutral to Narcotics Legislation
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Self-Employed (16.7M - 22%)

[Unhappy]
Angry about Sales Tax, Corporation Tax, Low Internet Speed, Capital Gains Tax

State Employees (14.1M - 18%)

[Unhappy]
Angry about Lack of Science Funding, Low Police Funding, Prison Overcrowding
Pleased with State Schooling, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Ethnic Minorities (12.0M - 16%)

[Furious]
Angry about Racial Tensions, Ethnic Ghettos, Strict Immigration Rules, Strict Border Controls
Pleased with Refugee Policies

Farmers (5.5M - 7%)

[Content]
Angry about Petroleum tax
Pleased with World Assembly Aid

Civic Liberals (5.2M - 7%)

[Very Unhappy]
Angry about Prison Overcrowding, Ethnic Ghettos, Homelessness, Gender Inequality, Strict Immigration Rules, Strict Border Controls, Abortion Bans, Firearms Controls, Punishing Prison Policies, Lack of Judicial Independence, Narcotics Ban
Neutral to Refugee Policy, Alcohol Laws, Low Selective Schooling Policy
Pleased with Education Secularity, Press Freedoms, Executive Term Limits, Three Year Executive Term Length

Retired (4.0M - 5%)

[Angry]
Angry about Hospital Overcrowding, Armed and Violent Crime, Street Gangs, High Retirement Age, Property Tax
Pleased with Private Health Care Access, Private Pension Access

Wealthy (2.0M - 3%)

[Very Angry]
Angry about Class Riots, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Low Inflation
Neutral to Income Tax Rate, Property Tax Rate