DPBR 648 AB

WORK IN PROGRESS

blah blah blah.

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 - blah blah balh

All Citizens (83.5M ⇗ - 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

Traditional Conservatives (77.6M⇒93%⇒)

[Fanatically Opposed]
Angry about Ethnic Riots, Armed Violence, Inner City Riots, Class Riots, Illegal Immigration, Street Gangs, Low Selective Schooling Policy, Transgenderism
Pleased with Punishing Prison Policies, Police Funding

Socialists (44.1M ⇘ - 52% ⇘ )

[Satisfied]
Angry about High Poverty Levels, High Unemployment Levels, High Economic Inequality, Low Labour Rights Laws
Neutral to Income Tax Rates
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

National Patriots (42.5M ⇒ - 50% ⇒ )

[Mildly Unhappy]
Angry about Low Military Strength, Foreign Interference, World Assembly Aid, Current Refugee Policy, Transgenderism
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

Middle Class (42.2M ⇒ - 51% ⇒ )

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

Poor (40.6M ⇒ - 49% ⇒ )

[Moderately Unhappy]
Angry about Class Riots, Homelessness, High Unemployment, Poverty
Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, State Schooling, State Healthcare, Debt Protection Regulations, Short-Term Loan Regulations, World Assembly Aid, Renters' Protections

Capitalists (39.0M ⇗ - 47% ⇗ )

[Strongly 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
Neutral to Government Debt Levels
Pleased with Labour Rights Policies, Technology Funding, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Religious (30.1M ⇒ - 36% ⇗ )

[Very Unhappy]
Angry about Educational Secularism, Transgenderism, Blasphemy in Media
Pleased with Abortion Policies

State Employees (27.6M ⇗ - 33% ⇗ )

[Moderately Unhappy]
Angry about Lack of Science Funding, Prison Overcrowding
Pleased with State Schooling, Police Funding, Military Funding, State Health Funding, Technology Colleges, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

Trade Unionists (27.3M ⇒ - 33% ⇒ )

[Moderately Opposed]
Angry about High Unemployment Levels, Low Labour Rights, Private Healthcare Businesses, High Retirement Age, Private Telecommunications Businesses, Private Schools, Industrial Automation
Neutral to Weekly Working Hours Policy, Public Railway Funding Pleased with Corporate Manslaughter Regulations

Parents (25.3M ⇒ - 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

Environmentalists (24.8M ⇒ - 29% ⇒ )

[Satisfied]
Pleased with Petroleum Taxes, Limited Highway Funding, Low CO2 Emissions, Decommissioning of Nuclear Reactor Policy, the Environment, Fracking Regulations, Water Metering, Pollution Regulations, Petroleum Taxes

Farmers (23.0M ⇘ - 27% ⇘ )

[Slightly Happy]
Angry about Petroleum Taxes
Pleased with Rural Development Act, Agriculture Subsidies, Livestock Importation Regulations, Empty Homes Tax

Motorists (22.8M ⇘ - 27% ⇘ )

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

Commuters (20.2M ⇘ - 24% ⇘ )

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

Youth (18.0M ⇒ - 22% ⇒ )

[Quite Unhappy]
Angry about 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

Self-Employed (16.7M ⇒ - 20% ⇘ )

[Strongly Opposed]
Angry about Sales Tax, Corporation Tax, Low Internet Speed, Capital Gains Tax, Debt Protection Regulations

Ethnic Minorities (7.6M ⇒ - 9% ⇒ )

[Aggressively Opposed]
Angry about Racial Tensions, Ethnic Ghettos, Strict Immigration Rules, Border Navy, Strict Border Controls, Citizenship Tests, Targeted Racial Terrorism
Pleased with Refugee Policies, Positive Discrimination Regulations

Retired (7.4M ⇒ - 9% ⇒ )

[Annoyed]
Angry about Hospital Overcrowding, Armed and Violent Crime, Street Gangs, High Retirement Age, Empty Homes Tax
Pleased with Private Health Care Access, Private Pension Access, Dependents Care Act, Public Libraries, State Health Funding

Civic Liberals (5.7M ⇒ - 7% ⇒ )

[Slightly 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
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 (0.7M ⇘ - 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