Kundrati

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SDLP proposes the Kundrati Income Doubling Plan; A proposal to rebuild the economy.
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August 25th, 5675
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For most democracies, the economy is make or break. It determines whether an administration survives election season, or is crushed by the opposition. For fragile democracies, this is exemplified. The economy determines whether a democracy can survive extremism, or succumb to extremism. For Kundrati, this is no different. The collapse of Legionnaire Kundrati left alot to be desired. It freed us, but it also left major problems. The economy, is one of them. With the economic situation not being a total nightmare, but also not an ideal situation, it's clear that barely afloat isn't good for a democracy. For the Social Democratic Labour Party, they've proposed KIDP. The Kundrati Income Doubling Plan, to get the economy back on track. 

So, what does KIDP propose? For starters, the KIDP proposes the creation of a public works program/job corps to get Kundratijians enrolled en masse. It is the jobless who are forced to extremes after all. Not only would this keep people employed, but it would provide manpower for future projects, promote social cohesion and support the 2nd phase of KIDP. Major infrastructure initiatives. Using this job corp, infrastructure such as roads, ports, bridges, railways, and vital service buildings would be modernized and expanded. A special focus would be placed on ensuring the North and South get equal development. Infrastructure will ensure that the framework for economic growth at a local level occurs, as well as create jobs. Next, housing. Working with the private sector, this phase would focus entirely on housing Kundratijians and curbing homelessness. Rural communities would be given special care for electrification, modern amenities, Internet, water and ultimately ensure more rural conservative communities aren't left behind and risk another rise of fascism. Fourth, modernizing and supporting the industrial base. KIDP can't afford to ignore existing industrial institutions, and this leads us to the gold and uranium mines. The first step will be modernizing these mines, making sure they are quality and safe. Alongside that, a focus on attracting foreign investment to ensure growth, and ensure worker protections to make uranium mining a lucrative career. As for gold, manage it to ensure it can be used to fund modernizations across the entire board, not just infrastructure. Next, building up the technical knowledge to ensure Kundrati doesn't fall into the trap of a permanent industrial nation and put Kundrati on the path to a service Economy. This involves building up STEM in education, workshops, and apprenticeship programs. Alongside this, subsidizing tuition costs for STEM colleges to encourage students to pick STEM. Finally, welfare. To prevent income inequality (which can lead to extremism), a robust and decent welfare system will be vital and if KIDP goes well, the funds will be available for supporting that welfare state. 

If adopted, KIDP would be ambitious but it could revive the economy and our Kundrati on the path to economic recovery. Whether it'll be adopted or not however, depends entirely on the government. But given the Red-Blue Coalition, it's entirely likely that it'll be adopted.