Vol 5 Chapter 5: , Annual budget

The annual budget meeting began, Ferdinand very wisely chose to leave. According to the past practice, there will be no results if there is no noise for three or five days!
Anyway, Ferdinand has a bottom line in his mind. He has a fixed amount of the general cost of each department, but this is only a bottom line. It depends on which department to get how much in the end.
For example: this year Ferdinand’s military expenditure range for the military is: not less than 30% and not more than 42%.
Then Constantine, as the actual executor, must limit the military’s expenditures to this range, but this bottom line is strictly confidential to them. How much military expenditures the military can receive at the budget meeting must be It depends on their abilities.
This is not relying on force or influence, but on reason. It is necessary to provide a tangible basis to convince the cabinet and the heads of various departments to make everyone feel convinced!
Bulgaria’s annual budget is decided at the end of the previous year. It usually starts in early December. A decision must be made before the end of the month so that the various departments can make a detailed policy plan for the coming year.
Naturally, it was an exception during the war. Because of the world war, Bulgaria’s annual budget has actually been terminated for two years, and now it is about to start again.
As the prime minister, Constantine presided over this meeting according to the usual practice. He was not verbose, and he said directly: "In 1918, the annual budget meeting is now beginning. It is still the old rule that the heads of various departments will list each department according to the order of seats. The plan for the coming year will be approved for expenditure, and then we will accept everyone’s questions. If we get everyone’s approval, it will be passed!"
Unspoken rules exist in any environment, and the annual budget meeting in Bulgaria is no exception. Basically, the more powerful the department is arranged, the more advanced and prestigious, usually they get the most funds.
There is no doubt that Bulgaria is located in the Balkans, and it has gone all the way to the present. The military is naturally the most powerful department, and there is no one!
Since the Bulgarian military has essentially been divided into six navy and air forces, their representatives are also three people, and they have taken the advantage of the decision in terms of numbers.
Of course, this number is of no use. In fact, there is still only one person that can be said. The other two are eligible to attend just out of respect for the service they represent, indicating that the Bulgarian 6 navy and air forces are equal in status. of!
In fact, everyone knows that Bulgaria is still dominated by the Sixth Army, and Popov, Minister of the Sixth Army, is naturally the spokesperson of the military.
Popov said solemnly: "Then I will begin. In 1918, our military planned to eliminate all unstable factors in the colony, starting from Asia Minor, to Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, and then to the Arabian Peninsula. There must be a severe crackdown in Africa!
We plan to send 350,000 troops to carry out a major cleanup of our colony, eliminate all hostile elements, and clear obstacles for the government's follow-up colonial work!
At the same time, we also plan to focus on building the Persian Gulf region, establishing a complete naval port, and extending our tentacles to the Indian Ocean region to increase Bulgaria’s influence in the world.
If necessary, we can also conduct a global cruise to show our sense of existence and implement Bulgaria's globalization strategy.
Everyone knows that the future war is no longer confined to one place. This will be an integrated war coordinated by six seas and air.
In order to increase the rapid response capability of the Bulgarian army, we plan to deploy the air force to all of our colonies and establish two airborne divisions. As long as necessary, we can put our troops to any corner of the country within two days!
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Therefore, the annual military budget of the Bulgarian military in 1918 was 2.6 billion Levs, which is 50% of fiscal revenue! "
Okay, now it has started to fool around. Popov said all the plans of the six navy and air forces in one breath. No matter what went back, they were still one when fighting for the military budget.
Even in order to increase his persuasiveness, he even threw out the six sea-air integration wars that Ferdinand often emphasized. Although it has not been confirmed, this is what the great king said, and it must be right!
Of course, if 2.6 billion levs can complete his plan, there is no doubt that the cabinet will support it, and the heads of various departments will not be hindered at this time.
It's a pity that the plan is always just a plan. The 2.6 billion levs can only be used as start-up funds at most. If we really want to improve this plan, perhaps we can add a zero to it, which can barely be realized.
Therefore, although everyone is interested in the military's plan, no one will support it. After all, one year does not matter. Everyone can bear it and it will pass. It is not that the Bulgarian government has not experienced hardships.
But for the indefinite investment, let's forget it! Let's wait until we have developed the economy first and the country has money.
When the military’s words are over, it’s the turn of the Ministry of Industry. The Minister of Industry Lauren Holman said excitedly:
Our Ministry of Industry plans to increase our heavy industry capacity by 50% and light industry capacity by 50% in the coming year. Increase by ten percent.
Everyone knows that we have gained a lot of good things from Germany this time. These machinery and equipment are in urgent need of installation. We must create good investment conditions for enterprises. There are still machinery and equipment stacked outside Sofia, but Because the follow-up conditions cannot keep up, the company cannot start production.
If the delay continues, I am afraid that these precious machinery and equipment will be scrapped. In order to avoid waste, the Ministry of Industry has decided to build two light industrial bases and one heavy industrial base in the Balkan Peninsula and three new heavy industrial bases in Asia Minor. Time allows these factories to start production.
Therefore, the fiscal budget of the Ministry of Industry in 1918 was 100 million levs, and all of this cost will be invested in these infrastructures to solve the core problems of the enterprise! "
That's right, the current Minister of Industry in Bulgaria is a German engineer from a railway background. He can become Minister of Industry only because he was a little too broad when he was the chief engineer of the Bulgarian Railways, and then he was caught by Ferdinand.
As for his origin, it is not a problem at all. The king Ferdinand was from a German nobleman, and anyone who dared to talk about this issue in Bulgaria was shut up!
Building a new industrial base is another temptation that everyone cannot refuse. Although the initial investment is large, the return is also great in the later stage!
In addition, there are cheap machinery waiting to be assembled, so you can't drag it! Every day is delayed, it is a waste of money! In this respect, the Bulgarian government is actually more anxious than the boss behind Ferdinand this enterprise!
Exhibition heavy industry is different from light industry. If there is not enough resources, it is impossible to build a factory. Now Bulgaria has passed the era of building a foundation at a loss, and economic benefits must be considered.
For example, in Palestine, there are 49.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas, 184 million barrels of oil, 18.5 billion tons of coal, 430 million tons of iron, 740,000 tons of bauxite, and a large amount of chrome ore and marble.
It has the basic conditions for the development of heavy industry, and there is also a weakness here, that is, there is a shortage of water, and only in the coastal plains can there be enough water sources, so the location of the factory is very important.
This is why the Ministry of Industry wants to release Bulgaria’s heavy industries one by one. It is really limited by the origin of the raw materials.
Some places are suitable for steelmaking, and some are suitable for ironmaking. It is impossible to bring these enterprises together.
For example, to feed a large steel company in Palestine, iron ore must be transported in from outside. The local iron ore resources are only sufficient for initial consumption.
Of course, you don't need to think about it in a short period of time. With the productivity of the early 20th century, the annual output of one million tons of steel is a large-scale enterprise.
Due to the lack of concentration of resources, Bulgaria’s heavy industry may still have a long way to go if it wants to be concentrated in the future. In terms of mineral resources, Bulgaria will open Africa sooner or later!
After the Ministry of Industry is over, it is the turn of the Ministry of Education and Science. Education and scientific research are tied together during budget allocation. This is also inseparable. You can't let the scientific research institutions under universities have two bosses, right?
In fact, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Bulgaria are already one department, and the office buildings are all together, but two signs are hung up. The merger is only a matter of time.
Anyway, their funding is indispensable, Chekov said calmly: "The Ministry of Education decided to expand another university in 1918, still focusing on science and engineering. By then, there will be five colleges and universities across the country, which can recruit about four each year. Thousands of college students, this will greatly ease the shortage of our senior talents!
At the same time, we will expand 15 higher vocational colleges, including three medical colleges. By then, our higher vocational colleges will break through the 50 mark, which can enroll 100,000 students every year..."
Well, in order to save money, Ferdinand had to engage in elite education in Bulgaria. The consequence is that Bulgarian university students are rare.
In fact, even the establishment of a university in Bulgaria must be discussed and approved by the Congress before it can be implemented. The establishment of higher vocational colleges can be established as long as the Ministry of Education approves.
The treatment between the two is also very different. The most obvious one is to establish a university. The funds invested are all in 100 million yuan, and the annual financial appropriation is also in 100 million yuan!
The establishment of a higher vocational college only requires tens of millions, and the annual operating expenses only require a few million levs. The two sides are simply not comparable!
How can we not spend money to train scientific research talents? Therefore, the total number of university students in Bulgaria is only 15,000, and it will cost as much as 500 million levs. The per capita education cost has passed 33,300 levs.
Of course, this fee also includes the research fees of professors, which still accounts for more than half, otherwise the Bulgarian government would really not be able to afford it.
Now these investments have begun to return. With the technology developed by universities, it can barely recover 100 million levs of patent royalties in China every year. This has made Ferdinand overjoyed and finally saw the benefits!
In contrast, elementary school students under the compulsory education system are much cheaper. The education expenditure of three or four million elementary school students is actually not as large as the expenditure of these universities!
I can only say that it is really expensive to conduct high-level education in this era, especially for science and engineering. How can it be less expensive to do experiments? If you want to keep these experts and professors, you can't do without research funding!
It's not that no one in the education circle proposed to expand university enrollment, but after seeing the funding, all of them shut up obediently. This is really not something ordinary countries can play!
Even the wealthy Americans can't afford it in this era. Unless it is made up with Pheasant University, this huge sum of money is enough to bankrupt any country ten times.
Of course, the higher vocational colleges in Bulgaria can also be regarded as universities in the world. The education they receive is no different from ordinary universities outside the world. It is nothing more than the content of courses that increase practical ability~EbookFREE.me ~ It takes so many more hours of classes every day than ordinary universities.
It is no secret that Bulgaria wants to add a university. The Ministry of Education had made preparations long before the outbreak of the World War, but unfortunately it exploded before the war was carried out. Now that the World War is over, the Ministry of Education will naturally implement it!
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After the various departments broke out their annual budgets, Constantine's face went dark, there is no doubt that he must have greatly exceeded the budget.
After the clerk completed the statistics, Constantine said coldly: "You have listed your budget. The final result of the statistics is 8.648 billion levs. After our fiscal revenue is 3.448 billion levs, the fiscal deficit is as high as Sixty-three percent!
So I trouble everyone to make a new plan. If you think your budget has no problem, then enter the second round now-accept your questions! "
This is why Constantine is not angry. The budgets of some departments are too unrealistic. For example, the Ministry of Health plans to implement a one-village-one-medical plan. Regardless of the cost, first consider whether Bulgaria can have so many doctors. Right!
Of course, in theory, the number of doctors in Bulgaria is enough, but in this way, they are all transferred to the countryside, and people in the cities will be in trouble if they want to see a doctor!
In fact, there is no need to think about it at all. It must be a priority to satisfy the city. The ability to have qualified doctors in every town is actually the limit of this era.
There is no way. A qualified doctor needs to train for at least ten years. Now Bulgaria encourages doctors to take apprentices. As long as these apprentices pass the examination, they can still get a medical license.
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