DPBR 648 AB
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The Kodiak Workers' Party finds itself once again at the helm of a collapsing state. The War in the Darrent will be at the front of mind for Chancellor Edwards. Let us not forget our obligations domestically. The economy is struggling to perform any task beyond barely supporting the machines of war. State Spending is lost and often uncounted, and refugees are being counted twice or sometimes three times as they seek out support payments. The frontlines have stopped and there are rumours the Northern Kingdom economy is collapsing. I guess they just aren't used to it like we are. The biggest question will be, if we do find the way to the end of the war, how will we return to solving the domestic issues? Good luck, Mr. Edwards. I think you're going to need it.
The National Budget
Public Secretary's Summary - The national budget has, for the most part, remained steady throughout the Luchens government, but this is reflective more of the fact that the cost of the war is not yet really knowable. We can expect that the deficit is considerably higher than the public service can currently report, but so far as domestic decisions go, the numbers presented here should suffice for the next term of government. GDP remains abysmal and the economic situation is dire. Raising taxes are unlikely to solve the revenue shortfalls expected. Policy change will be necessary to rebuild consumer confidence and international trade. If that's even possible.
The National Debt
The National Debt stands at approximately ₣ 307.11 Billion with a Debt/GDP ratio of 39%.
Our predicted Deficit this year stands at approximately ₣ 18.55 Billion.
This will increase the National Debt to approximately ₣ 325.66 billion.
Our Sovereign Credit rating has been assessed by the World Bank as AAA.
Interest on the debt assessed at 1.70% and is expected to cost ₣ 5.24 Billion which represents 4.6% of annual expenditure.
Income Summary
Income Stream | Amount (in millions) | Diff. 645 AB |
---|---|---|
Income Tax | 58,000 | +1,680 |
Corporation Tax | 18,656 | +416 |
Capital Gains Tax | 5,720 | +80 |
Land Value Tax | 5,000 | +120 |
Sales Tax | 3,876 | +72 |
Petrol Tax | 1,948 | +136 |
Unoccupied Home Tax | 996 | -52 |
Alcohol Levy | 868 | -224 |
Recreational Drug Levy | 68 | +28 |
Tobacco Levy* | 000 | -1,752 |
TOTAL INCOME | 94,628 | +504 |
Government Borrowing | 18,640 | +9,760 |
*Traceable tobacco usage appears to have bottomed out.
Expenditure Summary
Expenditure | Amount (in millions) | Diff. 645 AB |
---|---|---|
State Schools | 16,920 | +84 |
State Pensions | 10,880 | +10,880 |
Military Spending | 9,920 | -1,508 |
State Energy Company | 9,320 | -80 |
Children and Dependents Payment | 8,720 | -200 |
Debt Interest | 5,240 | +1,120 |
Agriculture Subsidies | 4,640 | -80 |
Rural Development | 4,640 | -80 |
National Police | 3,952 | -48 |
Science Funding | 3,832 | -72 |
Public Housing | 3,824 | +132 |
State Health Services | 3,236 | +3,236 |
Skill Immigration Scheme | 2,972 | +2,972 |
Highways | 2,608 | -52 |
Intelligence Services | 2,364 | -48 |
State Water Company | 1,980 | -20 |
Technology Colleges | 1,964 | -36 |
National Service | 1,884 | +1,884 |
Public Libraries | 1,736 | -32 |
Community Policing | 1,544 | -32 |
Electrical Metre Subsidies | 1,492 | -24 |
Technology Grants | 1,116 | -20 |
Unemployment Payments | 1,076 | +1,076 |
Water Metre Subsidies | 984 | -16 |
Street Gang Crisis* | 912 | -36 |
Prisons | 912 | -20 |
All Other Expenses | 5,924 | -4,844 |
TOTAL EXPENSES | 113,680' | +10,200 |
The Political Situation
Public Secretary's Summary - The sudden illness of Chancellor Luchens part way through the Darrent Crisis has left the nation in the lurch. While the government has made moderate progress on Crime and Alcohol Abuse, the economy is beginning to collapse against the competing needs of domestic demand and military expenditure. The control of the state by the central administration has chaffed the public service considerably and the stalemate of the war drains economic resources day by day. The Edwards government will struggle to prioritise any domestic crisis for so long as the war rages. Perhaps Chancellor Edwards can finally obtain commitments from our international partners?
New National Emergencies
War in the Darrent
(extreme and trending flat)
Caused by Invading Military Forces
Increases Military Costs, Conscription Calls, Violent Crime, Non-Violent Crime, Homelessness, Ethnic Tensions, Demand for Oil, Nationalist Identity, Extreme Nationalism,
Decreases National Health, National Stability, Strength of Democracy
Rare Earth Metals Crisis
(mild and trending up)
Caused by Demand for Rare Earth Metals
Increases Insular Economy Crisis
Decreases GDP, Worker Productivity, Green Economy Transition
Insular Economy
(significant and trending up slowly)
Caused by Corporate Taxes, Rare Earth metal Crisis
Decreases GDP, Capitalist Opinion
National Emergencies with Changed Circumstances
Skills Shortage
(mild and trending flat)
Caused by Low Educational Outcomes, Low Skilled Immigration, Demand for Technological Specialities
Decreases GDP
Asthma and Respiratory Crisis
(mild and trending down slowly)
Caused by Environmental Pollution, Automotive Use, Tobacco Exposure
Increases incidence of Healthcare Demand
Hospital Overcrowding
(significant and trending down slowly)
Caused by Lack of Healthcare Services, Population Growth, High Healthcare Demands
Increases incidence of Epidemic Disease
Class Riots
(mild and trending down quickly)
Caused by High Poverty, Low Economic Equality
Increases incidence of Socialist Identity, Violent Crime
Decreases Tourism
Extreme Nationalism
(extreme and trending up slowly)
Caused by Lack of Education, National Patriot Organisations, High Unemployment, High Poverty
Increases incidence of Violent Crime, Racial Tension
Decreases Immigration, Tourism, Diplomatic Reputation
Extant National Emergencies
Street Gangs
(significant and trending flat)
Caused by Homelessness, High Unemployment, High Poverty
Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Ethnic Ghettos
Internet Crime
(mild and trending flat)
Caused by Non-Violent Crime, Internet Access, Organised Crime, Cryptocurrencies
Increases Non-Violent Crime
Decreases GDP, Opinion of Everyone
Global Instability
(significant and trending flat)
Caused by Humanity
Increases Nuclear Proliferation, International Threats, Oil Prices, Immigration
Decreases Global Stability
Ethnic Riots
(significant and trending flat)
Caused by Violent Crime, High Unemployment, High Racial Tension
Increases incidence of Violent Crime
Decreases GDP, Immigration
Kodiak Virus Flare Up
(mild and trending flat) Caused by High Poverty, Hospital Overcrowding, Fake News Increases Healthcare Demand, Mortality Decreases Health, Tourism, Productivity, Lifespan, Opinion of Everyone
Foreign Intelligence Interference
(extreme and trending flat)
Caused by Low Political Stability
Increases incidence of Government Corruption
Vigilante Mobs
(extreme and trending flat)
Caused by Ethnic Tension, High Petty Crime
Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Violent Crime, Ethnic Ghettos
Narcotics Abuse
(mild and trending flat)
Caused by Access to Narcotics, Lack of Healthcare, Prison Overcrowding, High Poverty, High Unemployment
Increases incidence of Homelessness, Healthcare Demand, Violent Crime, Petty Crime
Decreases Worker Productivity
Homelessness
(significant and trending flat)
Caused by Growing Population, Lack of Housing Stock, Property Tax, Narcotics Abuse, High Poverty, High Unemployment
Increases incidence of Street Gangs, Petty Crime
Teacher Shortage
(significant and trending flat)
Caused by Underfunded Schools, Prevalence of Private Schools
Decreases Educational Outcomes
Media Monopolies
(significant and trending flat)
Caused by Press Freedom, Low Business Competition Regulations, Internet Access
Increases Conservative Identity, Fake News, Political Instability
Political Extremism
(extreme and trending flat)
Caused by High Press Freedom, Inter-Generational Wealth Inequality, Ethnic Ghettos, Low Political Stability, Fake News
Increases Fanaticism
Fake News
(extreme and trending flat)
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
Inner City Riots
(extreme and trending flat)
Caused by Petty Crime, High Unemployment, High Poverty
Increases incidence of Petty Crime, Violent Crime
Ethnic Ghettos
(extreme and trending flat)
Caused by Immigration, Street Gangs, Vigilante Mobs, High Racial Tension
Increases incidence of Political Extremism
Decreases Immigration, Civil Equality
Armed Crime
(extreme trending flat)
Caused by Liberal Firearms Policies, Low Civil Equality, Violent Crime
Prison Overcrowding
(extreme and trending flat)
Caused by Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Low Prison Funding
Increases incidence of Drug Addiction, Petty Crime
Technological Backwater
(significant and trending flat)
Caused by Low Technology Research, Low Science Funding
Decreases GDP
Eliminated National Emergencies
Alcohol Abuse
(resolved)
Caused by High Poverty, High Unemployment, High Alcohol Consumption
Increased incidence of Healthcare Demand, Violent Crime, Petty Crime
Environmental Riots
(resolved)
Caused by Environmental Identity, Environmental Pollution
Increased incidence of Environmental Identity, Traffic Congestion
Decreased GDP
Organised Crime
(resolved)
Caused by Alcohol Regulations, Narcotics Regulations, Cryptocurrency Use, Illegal Immigration
Increased incidence of Government Corruption, Violent Crime, Crime
Demographic Concerns
Public Secretary's Summary - The population has grown by approximately 11 percent. Whether this is due to an undercount last term or an over-count this term is unknown. The complications about counting those who live in the Darrent region are likely to blame. Its likely people have been counted twice. We will know by the end of the next census. Notably, there has been a massive increase in Retirees and the Middle Class. It can be presumed many of these new Middle Class are families of soldiers and defence manufacturing employees.
All Citizens (94.7M ⇗ - 100% )
[Aggressively Opposed]
Angry about Broken Government Promises, the Epidemic, Ethnic Riots, Violent Crime, General Crime, Low Human Development, Street Gangs, Government Corruption, Fake News, Tobacco taxes, Rare Earth Metal Prices, Diplomatic Issues, The War in the Darrent
Traditional Conservatives (87.2M ⇗ - 92% ⇒ )
[Moderately Opposed]
Angry about Ethnic Riots, Armed Violence, Inner City Riots, Class Riots, Street Gangs, Low Selective Schooling Policy, Transgenderism
Pleased with Punishing Prison Policies, Police Funding, National Service
National Patriots (86.2M ⇗ - 91% ⇗ )
[Mildly Satisfied]
Angry about Low Military Strength, Foreign Interference, World Assembly Aid, Current Refugee Policy, Skill Immigration Scheme
Pleased with Firearms Laws, Border Controls, Strict Immigration Rules, Castle Doctrine, Representation within the Public Service Secretariat, Flag Burning Ban, Citizenship Tests, Border Navy, URA Membership, National Service
Middle Class (58.4M ⇗ - 62% ⇗ )
[Moderately Opposed]
Angry about Homelessness, Income Tax, Land value Taxes
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, Affordable Cost of Living
Capitalists (52.9M ⇗ - 56% ⇗ )
[Moderately Opposed]
Angry about Class Riots, Low GDP, Insulated Economy, Corporation Taxes, Lack of International Investment, Income Tax, State Schooling, Sales Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Property Tax, Debt Protection Regulations, Short-Term Loan Regulations, Land Value Taxes, State Water Company, State Electricity Company, State Housing
Pleased with Labour Rights Policies, Technology Funding, Work for Welfare Scheme, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat
Socialists (41.9M ⇒ - 44% ⇘ )
[Mildly Satisfied]
Angry about High Poverty Levels, High Unemployment Levels, Low Labour Rights Laws, Work for Welfare Scheme
Neutral to Income Tax Rates, Mild Economic Inequality
Pleased with Capital Gains Taxes, Low Selective Schooling Policy, Corporation Taxes, Debt Protection Regulations, Dependent Care Act, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, Public School Funding, Land Value Taxes, State Water Company, State Electric Company, State Housing
Poor (37.1M ⇘ - 37% ⇘ )
[Quite Unhappy]
Angry about Class Riots, Homelessness, High Unemployment, Work for Welfare Scheme, Poverty, Tobacco Taxes, Alcohol Taxes
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, State Schooling, State Healthcare, Debt Protection Regulations, Short-Term Loan Regulations, World Assembly Aid, Renters' Protections, Unemployment Payments
Farmers (32.9M ⇗ - 38% ⇗ )
[Slightly Unhappy]
Angry about Petroleum Taxes
Pleased with Rural Development Act, Agriculture Subsidies, Livestock Importation Regulations, Empty Homes Tax, Low Urbanisation, Land Value Tax
Religious (32.1M ⇗ - 34% ⇒ )
[Strongly Opposed]
Angry about Educational Secularism, Transgenderism, Blasphemy in Media, State Secularism
Pleased with Abortion Policies
State Employees (31.4M ⇗ - 33% ⇒ )
[Quite Unhappy]
Angry about Lack of Science Funding, Prison Overcrowding, Anti-Corruption Policies
Pleased with State Schooling, Police Funding, Military Funding, State Health Funding, Technology Colleges, State Water Company, State Electricity Company, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat
Trade Unionists (31.0M ⇗ - 33% ⇒ )
[Annoyed]
Angry about High Unemployment Levels, Low Labour Rights, Private Healthcare Businesses, Private Telecommunications Businesses, Private Schools, Industrial Automation
Neutral to Weekly Working Hours Policy, Public Railway Funding, Moderate Retirement Age
Pleased with Corporate Manslaughter Regulations, State Water Corporation, State Electricity Corporation
Parents (28.7M ⇗ - 30% ⇒ )
[Fanatically Opposed]
Angry about Hospital Overcrowding, Respiratory and Asthma Crisis, Narcotics Abuse Crisis, Firearms Legislation, Teacher Shortage
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, Driving Examination Regulations, Affordable Cost of Living
Motorists (27.3M ⇗ - 29% ⇗ )
[Furiously Opposed]
Angry about Traffic Congestion, Oil Prices, Lack of Highway Funding, Driving Examination Regulations, Speed Limits
Neutral to Petroleum Taxes
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat
Commuters (25.9M ⇗ - 27% ⇗ )
[Furiously Opposed]
Angry about Traffic Congestion
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat
Youth (21.1M ⇗ - 22% ⇒ )
[Aggressively Opposed]
Angry about Conscription, Low Internet Speed, Alcohol Laws, Inter-Generational Wealth Inequality
Neutral to Narcotics Legislation, Recreational Drugs Taxes
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, Empty Homes Tax, Recreational Drug Policies
Environmentalists (20.6M ⇘ - 22% ⇘ )
[Slightly Happy]
Angry about Low Urbanisation, GM Food Policies
Pleased with Petroleum Taxes, Limited Highway Funding, Low CO2 Emissions, Decommissioning of Nuclear Reactor Policy, the Beautiful Environment, Fracking Regulations, Water Metering, Pollution Regulations, Petroleum Taxes, Electricity Metering, Fracking Policies, Beautiful
Self-Employed (19.0M ⇗ - 20% ⇒ )
[Fanatically Opposed]
Angry about Sales Tax, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Debt Protection Regulations
Retired (14.1M ⇗ - 15% ⇗ )
[Quite Unhappy]
Angry about Hospital Overcrowding, Armed and Violent Crime, Street Gangs, Empty Homes Tax
Pleased with Private Health Care Access, Private Pension Access, Dependents Care Act, Public Libraries, State Health Funding, Moderate Retirement Age, Affordable Cost of Living, State Pensions
Ethnic Minorities (9.9M ⇗ - 10% ⇒ )
[Fanatically Opposed]
Angry about Racial Tensions, Ethnic Ghettos, Strict Immigration Rules, Border Navy, Strict Border Controls, Citizenship Tests, Targeted Racial Terrorism, Police Shootings
Pleased with Refugee Policies, Positive Discrimination Regulations
Civic Liberals (7.9M ⇗ - 8% ⇒ )
[Mildly Unhappy]
Angry about Prison Overcrowding, Ethnic Ghettos, Border Navy, Homelessness, Gender Inequality, Strict Immigration Rules, Strict Border Controls, Firearms Controls, Punishing Prison Policies, Lack of Judicial Independence, Narcotics Ban, Castle Doctrine
Neutral to Refugee Policy, Alcohol Laws, Low Selective Schooling Policy, Police Shootings
Pleased with Educational Secularism, Press Freedoms, Community Policing, Executive Term Limit of Two, Three Year Executive Term Length, Abortion Laws, Transgenderism, Blasphemy in Media, Needle Exchange Programs, URA Membership
Wealthy (1.2M ⇗ - 1% ⇘ )
[Fanatically Opposed]
Angry about Class Riots, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Land Value Tax, Tenants' Rights, State Health Funding, Empty Homes Tax
Neutral to Income Tax Rate, Inflation