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As both the current Minister of Home Affairs and Education, I have a vast amount of experience in the field of domestic issues. Over the past months and even years, we have seen a decline in citizen activity. Retention has become difficult, as even our more experienced citizens have been calling it quits after years of service. This manifesto will uncover solutions to these problems and more.

Congress

As an eight term Congressperson, it is a struggle to effectively represent constituents. The powers of Congress are too weak, and almost all the discussion is hidden. There are a couple of solutions to solve this problem, and we already have the necessary steps and recourses to complete it. Firstly, Congressional reform has been discussed for the last couple of months and was even approved. But yet it has not been implemented. Over the next month, I’ll work with the Speaker so we can make sure Congress is more efficient and accountable to the people. The creation of subcommittees is one way to get this done. There have been many analytical articles showing that Congress is too weak compared to the President. I am running for Country President, not Country Dictator. Congress should be able to move forward legislation more efficiently, and I believe these subcommittees will help.


We must reform the way our government works to be more efficient and accountable.

Another long term problem in Congress is the use of in-game PMs. For many months, Congress has randomly been split in two groups with separate PM messages. This has led to many inefficiencies, communication failures, and exclusion of public input. Movements are underway to revitalize the once vibrant UK Forums. I believe that moving discussion back to the forums will solve so many of these problems. Not only will all discussions be held in one spot instead of split into two, the public will have better access to their government and organization will be much, much more efficient. Of course, I as Country President cannot force this to happen, which is why I reiterate the importance of working with the Speaker to reform Congress.

Home Affairs

The MoHA has plenty of room for expansion. While I have done my best as the current MoHA, simply put, it is impossible to have the MoHA be a one man team, especially if that person is also a minister for another department. Over the last few months, we have seen this ministry fall from many members to just one. This is preventing newer citizens from getting involved. I encourage the MoHA to take on apprentices. This will be a win-win situation as the MoHA will be able to produce more work, and newer citizens will be able to gain experience that they would not of been able to get under the current structure.


Ministry departments must be a group effort to succeed.

One of the things the MoHA was not able to work on this month due to a lack of resources and people power is competitions and tournaments. We need to find innovative ways to get the general public involved, or else they will slowly drift away back to real life, never to return to eRepublik. I believe the rejuvenation of the UK Forums will also be beneficial in providing a platform for these competitions, although it does not need to be the only place. In general, I want to see a renaissance of sorts in the MoHA. It used to be great, and we can make it great again. But we need your help and effort!

Education

For the past two months, the original MoEd unexpectedly left mid-term, resulting in a void that I stepped up to fill. And while I feel like I have done a great job in bringing MoEd back on its feet (you can be the judge of that), like the MoHA, the MoEd will be more effective with a team effort. We must reach out to newer players to understand their needs and what they need help with. The recent FAQ article is a good step, and I expect to see more articles of that caliber over the next month. Recycling old guides should be done, so long as it is due to the fact that updates on that topic need to be done.


We must communicate with newer players to understand their concerns.

NHS/Mentoring

The NHS has been an important tool in making sure our newer players have the necessary resources needed to settle into this game. Without it, many new citizens will freak out once they lost all their health with no money, and quit this game right there and then. The Mentoring program is also important in retention. I would like to see more structure to it, and think this would be a great collaboration between the NHS and MoEd.

Finance

The Ministry of Finance has done a stellar job over the last couple of months. I enjoy looking forward to the weekly articles, and I will make sure this continues. I will also like to continue the loan program so that newer citizens will be able to afford upgrading their training grounds. Chances are there will be a sale by the admins on training grounds/company upgrades at some point over the next month. Given the new changes to division, we must make sure that our country is gaining as much strength as possible. At this point, there is no need for tax reform as our finances are currently stable.


New citizens must be given the tools and training needed for retention.

Summary

Tl;dr here is the main points of this article.

• Congressional reform to make it more efficient and open to the public, while providing better governmental checks and balances.
• Rejuvenation of the UK Forums.
• More expansive MoHA/MoEd, allowing newer citizens to enter government while providing more services/activities for the people.
• Improving retention and pinpointing concerns of new citizens.
• Smooth sailing for finances.

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Thanks for reading, and don’t forget to vote The Equalist on March 5th!

The Equalist
Candidate for Country President

Introduction
Domestics/Government Reform
Foreign Affairs/War
Cabinet/Conclusion