DPBR 636 AB

Kodiak greets the end of the third general election in a still more stable circumstance than the last. While there has been some movement against the crises facing our nation, considerable conservative backlash has resulted in the attempted assassination of our Chancellor and a threefold increase in hate crimes and ethnic tension. Climate change and a global economic downturn have begun to push peoples over our porous borders only further inflaming these issues. The budget is solidly green and the government is providing more service and opportunity to more citizens than at any time since the beginning of the Kodiak Epidemic. Chancellor Alexander Mondo replaces the injured Albrecht Battenberg-Grafton. The Emergency Powers resolution remains in force. Good luck to you.

## The National Budget

Public Secretary's Summary - *The National Budget continues to improve despite our best efforts to outspend our tax income. While considerable expenditure has been assessed over the last three years, the general efficiency of the public service has increased in tandem, effectively creating an extra four billion florins in savings per annum. As was assessed in the previous report, we do not want to be maintaining a surplus account while the nation's poor continue to struggle to make ends meet and national infrastructure remains underdeveloped. It is the opinion of your economists that we continue to increase spending on the order of an additional 10 billion per annum. I want to note that while internal corruption and general graft is still a notable drain on departmental budgets, it has for the first time been outpaced by professional experience and procedural efficiencies.*

### The National Debt

The National Debt stands at approximately **₣ 204.58 Billion**

Our predicted **Surplus** this year stands at approximately **₣ 19.32 Billion**

This will **decrease** the National Debt to approximately **₣ 185.2 billion**

Our National Credit rating is currently guaranteed by our International Partners at **AAA**

Interest on the debt assessed at **1.70%** and is expected to cost **₣ 3.5 Billion** which represents **5.0% of annual expenditure**.

## The Political Situation

Public Secretary's Summary - *Following on from the last report, we appear to have stagnated on addressing the numerous crises facing the Republic. Policies addressing farming, food, and unemployment have unintentionally created an obesity epidemic and a national water shortage. The global economy appears to be entering a recession and our recovery efforts have accordingly been stalled. Business confidence is diving, especially after the recent terrorist incidents. Crime continues to thrive as our employment opportunities continue to dry up. We should investigate policies which increase the number of safe public service jobs we can subsidise until the global economy recovers, otherwise we will see a return to the levels of unemployment we saw six years ago. We also must begin to face the fact that global climate change has begun to affect our nation and must start considering environmental and carbon policies that may aide in mitigation efforts.*

### Political Capital

Due to the effectiveness and loyalty of the Public Service to the government, as well as the support of the Emergency Powers Resolution we expect to be able to exercise **85 units** of political capital each year this term.

### National Emergencies with Changed Circumstances

#### Environmental Riots

(trending up slowly)

Caused by Environmental Identity, Environmental Pollution

Increases incidence of Environmental Identity, Traffic Congestion

Decreases GDP

#### Alcohol Abuse

(trending down slowly)

Caused by Low Police Funding, High Poverty, High Unemployment, High Alcohol Consumption

Increases incidence of Healthcare Demand, Violent Crime, Petty Crime

### Extant National Emergencies

#### Media Monopolies

(trending flat)

Caused by Press Freedom, Low Business Competition Regulations, Internet Access

Increases Conservative Identity, Fake News, Political Instability

#### Political Extremism

(trending flat)

Caused by High Press Freedom, Inter-Generational Wealth Inequality, Ethnic Ghettos, Low Political Stability, Fake News

Increases Fanaticism

#### Fake News

(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

#### Class Riots

(trending flat)

Caused by Low Police Funding, High Poverty, Low Economic Equality

Increases incidence of Socialist Identity, Violent Crime

Decreases Tourism

#### Street Gangs

(trending flat)

Caused by Lack of Police Funding, Homelessness, High Unemployment, High Poverty

Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Ethnic Ghettos

#### Inner City Riots

(trending flat)

Caused by Petty Crime, High Unemployment, High Poverty

Increases incidence of Petty Crime, Violent Crime

#### Ethnic Riots

(trending flat)

Caused by Violent Crime, High Unemployment, High Racial Tension

Increases incidence of Violent Crime

Decreases GDP, Immigration

#### Ethnic Ghettos (trending up)

(trending flat)

Caused by Immigration, Street Gangs, Vigilante Mobs, High Racial Tension

Increases incidence of Political Extremism

Decreases Immigration, Civil Equality

#### Organised Crime

(trending flat)

Caused by Alcohol Regulations, Narcotics Regulations, Cryptocurrency Use, Illegal Immigration

Increases incidence of Government Corruption, Violent Crime, Crime

#### Armed Crime

(trending flat)

Caused by Liberal Firearms Policies, Low Civil Equality, Violent Crime

#### Narcotics Abuse

(trending down slowly)

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

#### Prison Overcrowding

(trending flat)

Caused by Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Low Prison Funding

Increases incidence of Drug Addiction, Petty Crime

#### Vigilante Mobs

(trending flat)

Caused by Low Police Funding, Ethnic Tension, High Petty Crime

Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Violent Crime, Ethnic Ghettos

#### Hospital Overcrowding

(trending flat)

Caused by Lack of Healthcare Services, Population Growth, High Healthcare Demands

Increases incidence of Epidemic Disease

#### Asthma and Respiratory Crisis

(trending down slowly)

Caused by Environmental Pollution, Automotive Use, Tobacco Exposure

Increases incidence of Healthcare Demand

#### Kodiak Virus Flare Up

(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

(trending flat)

Caused by Low Political Stability

Increases incidence of Government Corruption

#### Illegal Immigration Crisis

(trending flat)

Caused by Illegal Immigration

Increases incidence of Organised Crime

#### Insulated Economy

(trending flat)

Caused by High Wages, Low Productivity, Corporation Taxes

Decreases GDP

#### Technological Backwater

(trending flat)

Caused by Low Technology Research, Low Science Funding

Decreases GDP

### New National Emergencies

#### Obesity Epidemic

Caused by Low Food Prices, Cost of Healthcare, Healthcare Access, Car Usage, High GDP, Unemployment

Increases Healthcare Demand

Decreases Health

#### Water Shortage

Caused by Poor Environmental Controls, Global Climate Change, Excess of Farms

Increases Price of Food

Decreases Income of Farmers, Number of Farmers

#### Skills Shortage

Caused by Low Educational Outcomes, Low Skilled Immigration, Demand for Technological Specialities

Decreases GDP

### Eliminated National Emergencies

#### Extreme Nationalism

Caused by Lack of Education, National Patriot Organisations, High Unemployment, High Poverty

Increases incidence of Violent Crime, Racial Tension

Decreases Immigration, Tourism, Diplomatic Reputation

#### Antisocial Behaviour

Caused by Lack of Police Funding, Anti-Religious Sentiment, High Unemployment, High Food Prices, Alcohol Abuse

Increases incidence of Conservative Identity, Petty Crime

#### Homelessness

Caused by Growing Population, Lack of Housing Stock, Property Tax, Narcotics Abuse, High Poverty, High Unemployment

Increases incidence of Street Gangs, Petty Crime

## Demographic Concerns

Public Secretary's Summary - *The population of the Republic has increased by five million since 630 (an increase of over 6%). Over the last term of government, there has been some backsliding for our nation's middle class, likely related to the global economic downturn. Political polarisation has seen that more people are self-identifying with terrorist organisations and donating time and money to extremist causes. Both capitalist and socialist political organisations have grown in the last three years.*

#### All Citizens (81.M ⇗ - 100% )

[Furiously Opposed]

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

#### Traditional Conservatives (76.2M⇗-93%⇒)

[Fanatically Opposed]

Angry about Ethnic Riots, Armed Violence, Inner City Riots, Antisocial Behaviour, Class Riots, Illegal Immigration, Street Gangs, Low Selective Schooling Policy

Pleased with Punishing Prison Policies, Current Abortion Policy, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, Police Funding

#### Capitalists (48.7M ⇗ - 59% ⇗ )

[Strongly Opposed]

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, Debt Protection Regulations, Short-Term Loan Regulations,

Neutral to Government Debt Levels

Pleased with Labour Rights Policies, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Poor (41.6M ⇗ - 51% ⇗ )

[Unhappy]

Angry about Class Riots, Homelessness, High Unemployment

Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat, State Schooling, Debt Protection Regulations, Short-Term Loan Regulations

#### National Patriots (41.1M ⇒ - 50% ⇘ )

[Moderately Opposed]

Angry about Low Military Spending, Foreign Interference, Illegal Immigration, World Assembly Aid, Current Refugee Policy

Pleased with Firearms Laws, Border Controls, Strict Immigration Rules, Castle Doctrine

#### Middle Class (38.1M ⇘ - 47% ⇘ )

[Quite Unhappy]

Angry about Homelessness, Income Tax, Property Tax

Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Socialists (33.2M ⇘ - 43% ⇘ )

[Mildly Unhappy]

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, Debt Protection Regulations, Dependent Care Act,

#### Religious (33.2M ⇘ - 41% ⇘ )

[Unhappy]

Angry about Education Secularity

Pleased with Abortion Policies

#### Motorists (28.5M ⇘ - 35% ⇘ )

[Annoyed]

Angry about Traffic Congestion, Oil Prices, Lack of Highway Funding

Neutral to Petroleum Taxes

Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Parents (24.4M ⇒ - 30% ⇒ )

[Aggressively Opposed]

Angry about Hospital Overcrowding, Respiratory and Asthma Crisis, Narcotics Abuse Crisis, Firearms Legislation

Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Farmers (23.9M ⇒ - 29% ⇒ )

[Mildly Unhappy]

Pleased with Rural Development Act, Agriculture Subsidies

#### Commuters (22.4M ⇒ - 27% ⇒ )

[Annoyed]

Angry about Traffic Congestion

Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Environmentalists (19.5M ⇒ - 24% ⇒ )

[Slightly Unhappy]

Angry about Environmental Pollution

Pleased with Petroleum Taxes, Limited Highway Funding, Low CO2 Emissions, Decommissioning of Nuclear Reactor Policy

#### Trade Unionists (19.4M ⇒ - 24% ⇒ )

[Annoyed]

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

#### State Employees (18.8M ⇗ - 23% ⇗ )

[Mildly Unhappy]

Angry about Lack of Science Funding, Prison Overcrowding

Pleased with State Schooling, Police Funding, Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Youth (18.2M ⇒ - 23% ⇒ )

[Quite 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 (17.4M ⇒ - 21% ⇒ )

[Annoyed]

Angry about Sales Tax, Corporation Tax, Low Internet Speed, Capital Gains Tax, Debt Protection Regulations

#### Ethnic Minorities (12.6M ⇒ - 15% ⇒ )

[Fanatically Opposed]

Angry about Racial Tensions, Ethnic Ghettos, Strict Immigration Rules, Strict Border Controls

Pleased with Refugee Policies

#### Retired (6.8M ⇒ - 8% ⇒ )

[Annoyed]

Angry about Hospital Overcrowding, Armed and Violent Crime, Street Gangs, High Retirement Age, Property Tax

Pleased with Private Health Care Access, Private Pension Access, Dependents Care Act

#### Civic Liberals (5.4M ⇒ - 7% ⇒ )

[Annoyed]

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, Castle Doctrine

Neutral to Refugee Policy, Alcohol Laws, Low Selective Schooling Policy

Pleased with Education Secularity, Press Freedoms, Community Policing, Executive Term Limits, Three Year Executive Term Length

#### Wealthy (1.9M ⇒ - 2% ⇒ )

[Fanatically Opposed]

Angry about Class Riots, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Low Inflation

Neutral to Income Tax Rate, Property Tax Rate