diff --git a/modules/burgs-and-states.js b/modules/burgs-and-states.js
index b138e918..473c3119 100644
--- a/modules/burgs-and-states.js
+++ b/modules/burgs-and-states.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
       const states = [{i: 0, name: "Neutrals"}];
       const colors = getColors(burgs.length - 1);
       const each5th = each(5);
+      const maxExpansionism = +powerInput.value;
 
       burgs.forEach(function (b, i) {
         if (!i) return; // skip first element
@@ -86,10 +87,11 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
         b.capital = 1;
 
         // states data
-        const expansionism = rn(Math.random() * powerInput.value + 1, 1);
+        const expansionism = rn(Math.random() * maxExpansionism + 1, 1);
         const basename = b.name.length < 9 && each5th(b.cell) ? b.name : Names.getCultureShort(b.culture);
         const name = Names.getState(basename, b.culture);
         const type = cultures[b.culture].type;
+        const salesTax = rn(Math.random() * 0.3, 2);
 
         const coa = COA.generate(null, null, null, type);
         coa.shield = COA.getShield(b.culture, null);