Chapter 74: War tax

Should there be enough troops, are there other options besides expanding the army? If you want to expand your army, you will naturally have money.
Since the establishment of the Republic of Hungary's finances, it has been on the verge of bankruptcy.
The new government didn't know how to manage their finances, and the taxes they collected were hard to come by. They had spent a lot of money before they could cover them.
Kosut has a direct responsibility on this issue. It can be said that the new Hungarian Republican government has surpassed Austria in corruption.
This issue can be referred to the government of the Republic of China after the Xinghai Revolution. When the old order collapsed and the new order could not be established, the high-ranking officials became more unscrupulous after the constraints were eliminated.
"Mr. Kosut, the government has collected two war taxes this year!" Reminded Marquis Loch
Hungarian taxation has always been independent from the back ground. During the period when the decaying aristocracy controlled the government, there were often messy taxes, and the people's lives were very hard.
It was originally thought that after independence, everyone could live a good life, but the reality is exactly the opposite. Without "Austrian exploitation", their lives were even harder.
The new republican government has given greater rights to the local area. It seems to them that as long as it is an elected government, they are all honest saints.
The facts are always different from the ideal. Now that Hungary has learned from the Americans, not only the central government has the right to collect taxes, but local governments can also collect taxes.
Simply put, the number of tax collection agencies has increased without any restrictions. Officials have taken the opportunity to collect money, and even some community governments have formulated a large number of messy taxes.
Of course, these messy taxes do not need to be paid by the aristocracy, nor do the capitalists need to pay. The ordinary people pay the bill.
However, the war tax is an exception. Nobles and capitalists must pay it together, even if it is paid. The problem is that they still collect so much, which makes it difficult for everyone to accept.
How long has the Republic of Hungary been established? Even if the preparatory time is taken into account, why not less than three months?
In such a short period of time, two war taxes have been levied, and a third war tax is now being collected. Before the enemy has called, it will be
expensive
and boring.
Unlike capitalists, capitalists can find ways to evade taxes. The main industry of the aristocracy is land, which cannot be hidden on the bright side. It is not easy to evade taxes.
"Yes, Lord Marquis!"
"But the situation cannot be left alone. According to the information we have gathered, Austria can now invest up to 400,000 troops against our country, while the National Guard is less than 300,000.
What's more, they are all well-trained regular troops, and our army is just workers who have just put down their hammers, or farmers who have lost their hoes, relying only on blood.
The gap between the two sides is too great. Without an equal number of troops, we will never have a chance to win this war! Kosut struggled
Well, the situation of the Hungarian National Guard is actually worse than what he said, because ordinary soldiers are not full of blood.
Even the number is not as much as 300,000. The National Guard is only a grass-roots team. It does not have strict jurisdiction over the following. The last remaining money under layers of deductions cannot afford to support so many people.
But it doesn't matter, there are policies under the policy, and capitalists are the most experienced in this regard. Bourgeois officers who have heard from the ears have quickly thought of Li Daitao's deadlocked strategy.
Except for recruiting some people to support the facade, the rest are all empty. If you check the above, you will be temporarily drawn. Anyway, there are advantages to going up and down, no one dare to break through this layer of window paper.
Of the entire Hungarian army, the only combat force is actually the student army. They are the true revolutionaries and are fighting for national independence. The rest, including Kosut, are not simply revolutionaries.
"Mr. Kosut, I think it is necessary for the government to disclose fiscal expenditures. How long has the Republican government just been established, and you have spent a year under normal circumstances for the Hungarian government!
If the cost of the Republican government has always been so large, then maybe you do n’t have to wait for the Austrians to do it, and you will kill the new government yourself! Duke Leopold warned solemnly
This is an embarrassing question. Kosut's face is gloomy and terrible. Everyone knows that the new government has huge financial expenses. In the past, he used war as an excuse.
But the war has not yet started, and the cost is so great now. If it does, what should they do?
International loans? Stop dreaming, no consortium dared to lend them money, which means that with or without repayment, Austria is also a member of the powers, but will not recognize the treaties signed by these chaotic parties.
Apart from that, there is only a tax increase. This is also not a good way to solve internal problems, so no amount of money can fill the bottomless pit.
"Yes, the government can make fiscal expenditures open for everyone to monitor. But now financial difficulties, we need a sum of money to survive the crisis.
This time the government did not take the money for nothing. We used a bond issue model for everyone to subscribe, with an annual interest rate of seven cents, and tentatively issued 200 million dong. (With silver 11.69g)
If the bond sales don't go out, then we only need to charge the war tax again. "
Kosut still chose to compromise. Now he still needs the support of these people. Without the cooperation of the aristocracy, the taxation is completely nonsense, and appropriate concessions are also feasible.
Seeing that the aristocratic representatives present were very tough, even the war tax was temporarily changed to a war debt. He would rather bear high interest, and Kosut would not like to stimulate everyone's sensitive nerves.
Since the establishment of the Republic of Hungary, it has represented the interests of the emerging bourgeoisie. As soon as it became independent, it promulgated a series of laws conducive to the economic development of the bourgeoisie, including the abolition of a series of harsh donations and taxes that hindered economic development.
These reform measures have won the support of the capitalists and greatly increased the government's financial pressure. After all, the bourgeois economy cannot be developed overnight.
The Kosut government has no governing experience. Some people suggested that the government issue Hungarian currency. After taste the sweetness of currency issuance, the Republican government began to print money in an attempt to escape the financial crisis.
The reality is that Kosut has taught a lesson fiercely that he does not have enough reserves in his hands and only relies on the government's credit to issue currency, which naturally turns into gorgeous waste paper.
After the failure of currency issuance, the financial crisis of the Republic of Hungary broke out, and since then it has embarked on a road of no return to increase taxes.
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