We Want More - Finance and Home Affairs
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by Darkmantle
Hello once again,
Today I want to talk about how the eUK can make better use of their money, as well as some new Home Affairs policies.
Ministry of Finance
I have recently asked the Government to provide information on our income and expenditure and, in my opinion, these results are not great. Based on current figures provided, so far in 2024 we have spent an average of 144% of our income, mostly supporting only the top 2% of the nation.
My proposed budget for the month will reduce our spending so that we have more money available, while still fairly rewarding ALL citizens of the eUK. We will do this by reducing the amount spent on rewards and bounties, while also bringing in a Universal Basic Income for everyone.
The money that we save can then be used on more things such as TARE’s, seasonal awards and other new schemes to help the eUK. We will also be doing regular tax reviews to see if there are more ways we can improve our economy, in turn allowing us to help the people even more.
Rewards Scheme
Mr Woldy has recently done a great analysis into the rewards schemes and how the money is spent. The results are that the top 10 players receive a disproportionate amount of rewards compared to others. This means that, despite paying taxes the same as all other UK citizens, lower level players are receiving less back from their Government, something that I want to change.
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My proposed plan is to combine ground/air kills at 6 CC per kill, with a weekly cap of 10,000 CC. This is a significant reduction for the top players, however you can see from the chart below projecting April's rewards that it will balance the funds across all the country, giving more money to more citizens.
We will also be removing the level limits, so that more people are eligible, as well as making the rewards automatic. You won’t need to comment on an article - if you have made the kills, you will receive the CC once a week!
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Bounty System
The bounty system is another place where extra money is being spent on only a small proportion of people. As such, I would like to simplify this by removing all except the basic bounty scheme. The promotions, Hunt the Hunters and Open Season will be removed, saving the country another £300,00 a month.
By doing this we can then review the bounty system as a whole and see where we can introduce more or different limits and rules on bounties, in a way that will support all the country and not a handful of people.
Universal Basic Income
My last financial policy is an idea that Betafoxtrot proposed in his manifesto last term - a Universal Basic Income. My Government will provide each citizen 1500 CC per week, as long as they are eligible for ground / air rewards - this purely means they have done one kill during that week.
By doing this more people will be receiving Government funds and in turn more people will be able to spend extra money on improving their ranks.
These funds will be sent automatically by the Government, with no enrollment or commenting needed. The responsibility for implementing and maintainng this will be the responsibility of the Ministry of Home Affairs, with support from the MoF and MoD.
Ministry of Home Affairs
This first month the MoHA will be focused on setting up and managing the new UBI scheme to support more players. They will also be tasked with messaging and supporting new players by monitoring their progression and offering more help if needed.
I feel like the above could easily be a full-time job - which is why they will need staff to help them. We will be hiring a deputy MoHA as well as some others to help with managing UBI - from sending people their money to helping with administration.
At the same time, we will be looking at more ways we can help players - other competitions or seasonal events to both entertain and provide extra resources to the eUK’s citizens.
Well - that was a lot! I’ll give it a rest for now, but will be back with the Defence and Foreign Affairs part of my manifesto in a few days.
Best,
DM.
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This is certainly MORE. Darkmantle for CP!!!
i want less - this is far too much!
How inspiring
I mean, if you want to donate your supplies to others, we can arrange that...
😉 😃
o7
[EDIT] - Updated charts to be clearer
EDIT: Updated proposed rewards chart with correct cap
I’m in a graph 😮
not any more 😢
Click it!
Posting the full-size one doesn't work.
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sounds like a lot of false information to get votes when in reality you wont do any of this and will cut funds to eUK citizens, thats what you've been fighting and voting for months. Vote Huey, vote stability and prosperity!
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All the data we used has come from the Government. Either from direct replies to requests, Congress posts, budget, reward/bountry articles or donate laws.
If you have a question about specific data, I can provide a full breakdown of where it comes from and the calculations used.
the fact that you, him and couple of other spamlettas have been voting against the donations to fund programs that have been going directly into the hands of eUK citizens, while it maybe a legitimate argument to be had over these that we can discuss as a nation and in congress, to vote against these funds that would cut the payment to eUK citizens is, in fact against the interests of eUK citizens and is actively being used by you and the spamchickas for political gain and the subsequent loss for the citizenry and not in their interests. That is why I have a hard time believing you, of all people, have the interests of eUK citizens in mind when you propose these things and have a track record of making up these false issues where none exist for political gain from spewing false information around. No one is against these programs but the spamartists and we all benifit from them, even the spamlets that have been voting against it, but now you want is to vote for you and believe you will give us more funds? how I thought you are trying to prove we are running a deficit, according to your made up charts.
fuck the politics man, everyone that fights get amount of cc, what difference it makes if we are not in active wars.
You've not named names but assuming I'm one of the people you're referring to... I'm not elected to blindly vote for stuff. I've done my homework and think the programs could be done much more fairly, so why would I vote to send cash off to be used in a way I don't agree with? If the gov said they were burning cash in dumpsters would you still be voting yes?
As for what gets people more funds there's plenty of suggestions now, across all sorts of articles. Don't rage because other people have taken the time to understand what's going wrong and what options there are for doing it better...
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We would be spending less money altogether, but a more citizens would receive more than they are now.
Including the UBI:
5 players lose under 10k
10 players lose 15k - 30k
4 players lose over 30k
In turn, 66 players will now receive more money.
And that only includes those who claimed. The automatic rewards will mean there are more people who will receive the money for kills, without having to comment to get it.
No brainer imo, good stuff.
its an insult to the collective intelligence to the eUK player that you'd have us believe these sophistries, you didnt even include me in your lists which is the biggest insult out of all of this, Im one of the most active and highest ranking players
In an effort to maintain the collective intelligence of the eUK, try reading articles before commenting...
https://prnt.sc/lF_bbZUx8ERu
"Maths is wrong"
Rory, to be fair I added that in after as I realised people didn't realise you could click it to zoom in.
@Yigit - as Rory has said above, you have to click the chart to see the full thing. This is just due to size limitations when exporting it.
“ Im one of the most active and highest ranking players”
New tinder bio just dropped
Seems smart not to spend more than we make!
Increasing giving money to a greater % of people is a very solid proposal.
Will be interesting to see what Huey’s finance manifesto is.
I think that most of us are very aware what Huey's policy is - which is to focus on GENERATION of Government income - which is then spent on schemes which are proposed and managed by Congress.
This existing way of working is an arrangement that I am very comfortable with and that appears to work in a stable/predictable manner - so why so much noise about making things 'more'?
Congress do not manage those schemes... if you've been told that, then someone has been giving out wrong information. They are Government schemes. And when it has been discussed in Congress, it was stonewalled.
Stable and predictable overspending is still overspending.
Hey DM - your line of painting ‘the Government’ as being bad is divisive and unwise. Huey’s Government has always been run across multi-party lines - it could not function without this. Against the Huey-led Alliance we have a single Party-led self-appointed ‘elite’ who are convinced that they are better than everyone else. Better? Not sure about that, but certainly NOISIER than everyone else!
On the subject of ‘management’ of schemes - perhaps I costs the wrong words. For clarification, it is the Country President who holds the keys to our Treasury and all of the Government Organisations through which resources are constantly funnelled to fund Government Schemes. However, the policy for spending is debated and decided by Congress. So, if a Member of Congress wishes to initiate a ‘Where is Woldy’ competition with Government providing funding for prizes - then is is proposed, debated, voted upon and then funded in a democratic manner.
The suggestion that Huey ‘overspends’ is not credible. He is is one who has worked tirelessly over years to carefully craft a profitable and efficient financial base for eUK, from which all of the Government handout schemes are funded. Without the underlying revenue generation, there would be no resource for Congress to discuss about spending.
Whilst you a a lovely chap DM - and we have known each other for years - the claim that you could do a better job than Huey at governing the eUK is not really believable. Whilst your level of energy and drive is commendable, I cannot help but think that you would be better off working as a member of Government rather than trying to take it over!
CC you are being so deliberately obtuse
The data that this government is overspending and spending more than its income literally came from huey himself. That’s where the data has come from, the government. So you are just outright lying by trying to suggest otherwise. Get your tongue out of that boot and you might be able to read the facts and statistics
Wow. Fine, here we go.
I didn't paint the Government as anything. I presented the data *given to us by the Government* - that is all. If you think that their own data makes them look bad, then that's on yourself and them, not my problem. If the data I have is wrong, then that's also on the Government for not providing the data that has been asked for, multiple times, by Congress.
Again, incorrect. Congress does not decide where money is spent - Congress merely decides how much money to send to the Government via donate laws. All the schemes that we have now are Government-decided and Government-led. And Congress cannot create new schemes either - that is not within their purview. Technically any citizen would ask Government support for a competition. And unless it's going to cost more than the reserves we have (doubtful) - the Government doesn't even need to ask Congress. The only time Congress would come into it is if it required additional funding outside of the donates already agreed.
"The suggestion that Huey ‘overspends’ is not credible"
Then tell him to prove it. Congress members have asked him time and time again for the full breakdown of eUK income and expenditure figures. Yet he basically outright refuses to give the full numbers from MM trading. Therefore I can only present the data that has been given to me - if it's incorrect, then go blame those who have given me the wrong or only partial information.
Also referring to a valid, and actually genial on my part, campaign for CP as "trying to take over" is ridiculous and just plain undemocratic. I have no desire for power - I just want a chance to improve the eUK, rather than sit back and let it rot.