307: 1
308: 2

307: 3 - that's what insurances are for. If somone tried to save on insurance fees - well, that is everyones choice and now it's time to accept that choice oneself made. Why should the public always pay for the stupidity and greed of a few?

308: 2

307:3 - Equal help for everybody, or none at all.
308:2

307:1 - Homelessness is worse than unemployment. The benefits of helping homeowners will trickle up to businesses (well, except those that didn't have insurance).

With no opinion taking enough on a lead regardning the fire releaf fund, the issue is dismissed. On the other hand, there seems to be a clear majority of voters who to not want any kind of secret police... which just means they'll be kept in the dark about it (he he he...).

==== Overview ====
Civil Rights: Excellent (68)
Economy: Good (44)
Political Freedoms: Very Good (67)

The Free Land of Gogan is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Doctor Marcin with an even hand, and notable for its restrictive gun laws. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 2.018 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Defence receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 65%, and even higher for the wealthy. A large private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Morning coffees are no longer the same since the disappearance of newspapers, only the wealthy can afford monorail fares, an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents, and the nation is currently revamping its entire education system. Crime is totally unknown. Gogan's national animal is the Goglodyte, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Gog.

Gogan is ranked 3,710th in The North Pacific and 88,476th in the world for Most Conservative, scoring 39 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.

==== Issues ====
4 days ago: Following new legislation in Gogan, the nation is currently revamping its entire education system.
The overview has been updated following the last decisions made.

This Land Was Made For You And Me (issue 309)
A recent government report revealed that Gogan is running out of land for its expanding population. An emergency meeting of your advisors has been called to decide the best course of action.

1. "The solution is simple and something we should have been doing all along," states your Minister of the Environment, Louis Cheap, "We have acres upon acres of land that is tied up in landfills. If we compost, compress, recycle, we can use the newly-cleaned land to build eco-friendly housing developments. Yes, it'll require a lot of funding, and there's bound to be at least a little residual smell. People won't be happy about it, but I guarantee they'll be a damn sight happier than they'd be on the streets!"

2. "Of course the enviro-nutjob wants to clean up the landfills, but that's not the issue!" says your Minister of Finance, Howard Wu. "Why spend all that money fixing up land that already has a purpose when we've got plenty of worthless national parks? We could start construction sooner, get people moved in sooner, and fix this problem sooner. We could even use the resources in the parks to furnish the houses. It'd give our timber industry a much needed boost. I'm sure the hippies will moan about how that'll destroy a bunch of 'delicate habitats', but it's simply progress, Doctor Marcin."

3. "You're all not thinking this through!" yells the CEO of Yellowcake Depot, Falala Zhu. "We've still got plenty of land. We've only used the top of it after all. Let's expand our cities underground. Look at the perks: there's plenty of space, they'll naturally stay at a steady temperature, and – most importantly – think of all the untapped uranium ore down there! Talk about an economic boom! Sure, people might get a little depressed without the sun and there's always a slight risk of a cave in, but we'll send down shrinks, sun lamps and throw up a few extra buttresses to be safe."

4. "I have a much, much more palatable solution," assures your Minister of Internal Expansion, rubbing his hands together greedily. "Let's expand our coasts. How do we do that you ask? Simple, we reclaim it from the surrounding seas. All we need to do is build levees and dikes and pump out the water. It'll take some serious desalinization and a constant, reliable power source to accomplish, but it'll be worth it in the long run."

==== Public announcement ====
The third cent-issue-ial Gogan milestone giveaway is running. Get your votes in for a chance at the Gogs in the prize basket. This is the last chance to enter this giveaway.

309: 3 Like anyone gets enough sun with all the smog...

309: How can you not be for 3? It's the most sensible solution! If anybody wants some lousy sun, they can take a trip to the overworld, so what's the problem?

309:1 - A more sustainable (composting, recycling) way of waste management will let Gogan significantly progress on the quality of living index. If cleaned up thoroughly, why not use the reclaimed land for new housing? Eco-friendly tenements, while perhaps requiring more building cost than traditional houses, will in the long run lower heating/climate control bills.

309:4 - Something interesting?

309: 3

309:1 - I agree with what chevkoch said.

309:4

309:4 - works for the Netherlands and on a smaller scale on the North-German coast (and many other coasts). So it should work for Gogan as well.

309: 3, strike the earth!