I need a Loan

[ToranagaSama]

Ahhhh.....isn't *Corruption*, counted as Positive income?
Maybe you mean *Squalor*?

Kraxis, perhaps your correct, in which case, my head hurts. ;)

[Count Fudgula]

I think the Upkeep remains the same no matter what the pop of the cities, it just gets spread around differently, and as it is such a large proportion of the costs you'll be in bigger debt if you cut the population, which in turn reduces taxes and some other stuff (hmm, bit vague here, does population effect trade/farming?). Also, I think wages are for your generals and likewise won't decrease if you cut the pop.

[Don Megel]

Squalar, thats what Im thinking of, if I kill off the troublsom pesants dosent that go down and thus save me money?