DPBR 633 AB

Our nation, now three years into the new Republic, stands solvent. The development of our regions has decreased unemployment substantially and our GDP is on the rise. Progress has been made on our standing national crises and the citizens of Kodiak are beginning to allow themselves to feel optimistic again. Chancellor-Elect Albrecht von Battenberg-Grafton shall replace Ulrykk von Guelderlaand as leader of the nation. The emergency powers resolution remains in force. Good luck to you.

## The National Budget

Public Secretary's Summary - *The National Budget has turned around significantly. We are running a surplus and this is not a good thing. The nation is still woefully under developed and sending Florins to international banks is a waste of financial potential. We have lowered the national debt by 20 billion florins. Twenty billion better spent on infrastructure, police, health, social programs, or education. Our interest rate will not be long guaranteed by the World Assembly, and we must invest now while we have the chance. I also note that internal corruption is still a major contributor to ineffective tax and spend strategies.*

### The National Debt

The National Debt stands at approximately **₣ 257.3 Billion**

Our predicted **Surplus** this year stands at approximately **₣ 21.76 Billion**

This will **decrease** the National Debt to approximately **₣ 235.5 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 **₣ 4.4 Billion** which represents **6.54% of the current budget**.

## The Political Situation

Public Secretary's Summary - *Following on from the last report, we have made some headway into the crises plaguing the Republic. Investment in agriculture and development has made unemployment decrease from 40% to 30% with reason to believe it will continue to trend down and also totally eliminated the food importation crisis in only three harvests. Poverty is down and incomes in all brackets are up (skewed to the poor because of the massive increases in employment). International trade is returning and business confidence, while shakey, is generally higher. I urge you to continue to tackle problems with crime, education, and health.*

#### 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 each year this term.

### National Emergencies with Changed Circumstances

#### Extreme Nationalism

(trending down quickly)

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

Increases incidence of Violent Crime, Racial Tension

Decreases Immigration, Tourism, Diplomatic Reputation

#### Street Gangs

(trending down slowly)

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 down quickly)

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 down slowly)

Caused by Petty Crime, High Unemployment, High Poverty

Increases incidence of Petty Crime, Violent Crime

#### Organised Crime

(trending down barely)

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

Increases incidence of Government Corruption, Violent Crime, 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

#### Asthma and Respiratory Crisis

(trending down slowly)

Caused by Environmental Pollution, Automotive Use, Tobacco Exposure

Increases incidence of Healthcare Demand

#### Environmental Riots

(trending down)

Caused by Environmental Identity, Environmental Pollution

Increases incidence of Environmental Identity, Traffic Congestion

Decreases GDP

#### Media Monopolies

(trending flat)

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

Increases Conservative Identity, Fake News, Political Instability

#### Class Riots

(trending down)

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

Increases incidence of Socialist Identity, Violent Crime

Decreases Tourism

#### Homelessness

(trending down quickly)

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

Increases incidence of Street Gangs, Petty Crime

### New National Emergencies

#### Kodiak Virus Flare Up

(trending up)
Caused by High Poverty, Hospital Overcrowding, Fake News
Increases Healthcare Demand, Mortality
Decreases Health, Tourism, Productivity, Lifespan, Opinion of Everyone

### Extant National Emergencies

#### 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

#### Prison Overcrowding

(trending up)

Caused by Petty Crime, Violent Crime, Low Prison Funding

Increases incidence of Drug Addiction, Petty Crime

#### Alcohol Abuse

(trending down)

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

#### 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

#### 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

### Eliminated National Emergencies

#### Food Price Crisis

(Trending down quickly)

Caused by High Food Prices

Increases incidence of Petty Crime, Emigration, Poverty, Antisocial Behaviour

## Demographic Concerns

Public Secretary's Summary - *The considerable improvements to human development in Kodiak not-withstanding, the general populace is still quite angry. The nation has grown by approximately three million citizens over three years, with an exploding in farmers. Life expetancy is up slightly, and while unemployment has decreased, the number of retirees has increased by 300%. Extremism is down, as is poverty. If you had plans to win hearts and minds with social policies, now may be the time to do it.*

#### All Citizens (79.3M ⇗ - 100% )

[Fanatically Opposed]

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

#### Traditional Conservatives (74.3M ⇗ - 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 (45.2M ⇗ - 57% ⇗ )

[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

#### National Patriots (42.2M ⇒ - 53% ⇘ )

[Strongly 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 (40.3M ⇗ - 51% ⇗ )

[Mildly Unhappy]

Angry about Homelessness, Income Tax, Property Tax

Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Religious (38.8M ⇗ - 49% ⇗ )

[Mildly Unhappy]

Angry about Education Secularity

Pleased with Abortion Policies

#### Poor (36.9M ⇘ - 47% ⇘ )

[Aggressively Opposed]

Angry about Class Riots, Homelessness, High Unemployment

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

#### Socialists (34.0M ⇘ - 43% ⇘ )

[Annoyed]

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,

#### Motorists (32.6M ⇒ - 41% ⇒ )

[Moderately Unhappy]

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

Neutral to Petroleum Taxes

Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Parents (23.6M ⇒ - 30% ⇒ )

[Very Furious]

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

Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Farmers (23.3M ⇗⇗ - 29% ⇗⇗ )

[Very Supportive]

Pleased with Rural Development Act, Agriculture Subsidies

#### Commuters (23.1M ⇗ - 29% ⇗ )

[Moderately Unhappy]

Angry about Traffic Congestion

Pleased with Representation in the Public Service Secretariat

#### Trade Unionists (19.3M ⇒ - 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 (18.4M ⇒ - 23% ⇒ )

[Mildly Satisfied]

Angry about Environmental Pollution

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

#### Youth (17.6M ⇒ - 22% ⇒ )

[Mildly 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 (16.9M ⇒ - 21% ⇒ )

[Unhappy]

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

#### State Employees (15.6M ⇒ - 20% ⇒ )

[Slightly Unhappy]

Angry about Lack of Science Funding, Prison Overcrowding

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

#### Ethnic Minorities (12.2M ⇒ - 15% ⇒ )

[Furiously Opposed]

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

Pleased with Refugee Policies

#### Retired (6.3M ⇗⇗ - 8% ⇗⇗ )

[Very Unhappy]

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 (5.2M ⇒ - 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 (2.0M ⇒ - 3% ⇒ )

[Aggressively Opposed]

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

Neutral to Income Tax Rate, Property Tax Rate