The Soviet Union has fallen into crisis over food and my predecessor, Josef Stalin, only exacerbated the problem through the use of agricultural collectivization. Complete sharing of all profits discouraged the use of skilled workers and lead to protests and civil distress. The protests in turn made less food available to the public, contributing to more and more inflation. I will change these collective farms into state farms which grant farmers benefits and a standard wage. Through this I hope to raise the standard of living across the Soviet Union.
When I assumed my leadership role, Russia
was facing a large and drawn-out housing crisis. Previously, the Soviet Union
had a large housing shortage due to a concentration of resources and workers in
industry. Many people were homeless or living in shacks simply because there
was no housing to purchase no matter how much money citizens had. I will introduce
a policy to create an excess of housing so that no Soviet has to go without
housing.
Reform in the education sector of our
government is also necessary. I intend to abolish all fees for public schooling
in Russia. I believe that the strength of a nation is in its people and
education has been proven to strengthen the people in many ways. With the introduction
of more evening courses, members of the working class are given the opportunity
to expand their knowledge. We need to have a larger proportion of the working
class that is educated so that they can continue to contribute to society. Russian
society is a complex melting pot of cultures, ethnicities, and distinct
regionalism. We as a nation must unite to overcome our obstacles and prepare
for the future of Russia.
Nikita Khrushchev