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Written by all three member parties to the governing coalition, the 1993-1994 budget was fairly lackluster. The extremely poor position of the Samgolan Republic's finances prior to the election had forced the budget, written over a process of collaboration by all three coalition members, to mostly retain pre-existing spending commitments, with only minor alterations made to cornerstone campaign issues. Even with this restraint, the deficit remained substantial, and serious measures would have to be taken in the future to reduce costs, to make room for the promises made during the campaign period. Worst of all, though, were the delays. The process of drafting the federal budget had been under siege for weeks by bureaucratic and institutional hurdles, and only the concerted effort of the Prime Minister and Cabinet managed to prevent the bill from being neglected the light of day any longer than it had. Now that it had been brought to the National Assembly, though, Prime Minister Yombi was confident that the Liberty Coalition's majority would be enough to push it through the legislature. With any luck, the business of governing could now finally go forward.

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[hider=Revenue]
[b]Income Tax[/b] [i](30%)[/i]: $76,867,500,000.
[b]Payroll Tax[/b] [i](16%)[/i]: $44,536,960,000.
[b]Corporate Tax[/b] [i](21%)[/i]: $24,282,720,000.
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[b][u]Welfare[/u][/b]
[b]Retirement:[/b] $15,000,000,000
[b]Disability:[/b] $9,500,000,000

[b][u]Defense[/u][/b]
[b]Samgolan Army[/b]: $6,850,000,000
[b]Samgolan Air Force[/b]: $1,100,000,000
[b]Samgolan Reservists[/b]: $300,000,000

[u][b]Transportation & Urban Development[/b][/u]
[b]National Highways:[/b] $2,100,000,000
[b]Airports:[/b] $3,600,000,000
[b]Metropolitan Buses:[/b] $220,000,000
[b]Kamidye Rail Line:[/b] $130,000,000

[b][u]State and Foreign Affairs[/u][/b]
[b]Nigerian Aid[/b]: $2,000,000,000
[b]Peacekeeping Housing[/b]: $1,200,000,000

[b][u]Labor and Health[/u][/b]
[b]National Hospitals[/b]: $28,562,000,000

[b][u]Security[/u][/b]
[b]Provincial Police[/b]: $4,500,000,000
[b]Border Security Force[/b]: $865,000,000
[b]Aviation Check Bureau[/b]: $98,000,000

[b][u]Agriculture[/u][/b]
[b]Farming Subsidies[/b]: $22,000,000,000
[b]National Food Maintenance Department[/b]: $3,000,000,000
[b]Agricultural Research[/b]: $12,000,000,000
[b]Wildlife Protection Agency[/b]: $690,000,000

[b][u]Education[/u][/b]
[b]K-12 State Schools[/b]: $22,000,000,000
[b]Education for the Disabled[/b]: $4,500,000,000
[b]Collegiate Financial Assistance[/b]: $6,500,000,000

[b][u]Treasury and Finance[/u][/b]
[b]Samgolan Postal Service[/b]: $16,000,000,000
[b]National Archives[/b]: $5,700,000,000
[b]Appeals Court of Kamidye[/b]: $19,000,000,000

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[u][b]Transportation & Urban Development[/b][/u]

In order to expand Kamidye's public transport infrastructure to make it easier for Samgolans from all walks of life in our nation's capital to have access to all sections of their city and to more easily commute to and from their place of work, our government has doubled spending on the Kamidye Rail Line. Part of this increased spending will go towards more regular maintenance on existing rail lines, to increase the quality of service that the residents of Kamidye can expect from their public transportation system. The rest of the additional funding is assigned towards an expansion of the Kamidye Rail Line itself, extending the system to southern sections of the city previously left without a reliable system of public transportation. These significant investments are in keeping with the promises of President Samuel Bassong to improve upon infrastructure in our nation's urban areas.

[u][b]Defense[/b][/u]

The horrible events of the Samgolan Civil War have left our nation battered and scarred. Far too many lives were lost in the bloodshed, and it is important for the Samgolan nation to move forward and heal. Our government, though, has not learned nothing from the war. It remains and will always remain enormously important to retain the readiness and well-being of the Samgolan Republic's reservists, so that when disaster strikes, they will be there, ready and willing to defend us from those that would do our great nation harm. The government of Samgola is pleased to announce that in addition to a modest pay raise for the Samgolan Army's reservists, to help ensure our military families are provided for, their readiness for conflict will also be of paramount priority in the coming years. The increased investment in the reserves—an improvement of some 50%—will also go towards expanding the regularity of training exercises, to keep our armed forces maximally prepared for potential conflicts. Our government understands that strength will keep us safe, and we will not falter in providing for our national defense.
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[hider=Balance Sheet]
[b]Total Revenue:[/b] $145,852,180,000
[b]Total Expenses:[/b] $177,250,000,000
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[b]Propose Bill:[/b] 1993-1994 Samgolan Federal Budget.

[b]Call to Vote:[/b] 1993-1994 Samgolan Federal Budget.

[b]Vote:[/b] 1993-1994 Samgolan Federal Budget; YES.

[b]Vote:[/b] Bassong Cabinet; YES.
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