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**.

## 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