Rebirth in 1976 begins with educated youth

Chapter 389: Reduce the tax burden [Updated before 0:[-]...

A few years ago, when Du Jiangnan was secretary of the municipal party committee, he pointed out at various meetings that he wanted to make Yong Liang a friend of the world.

Leaders at all levels are welcome to come to Yongliang to inspect and guide the work, so that people can live well, eat well, and have fun.

They also give gifts when leaving, so that people will think of Yongliang from time to time and come back next time.

Only in this way can Yongliang's popularity be expanded and investment attracted.

As a result, hotels and restaurants of various grades appeared in the streets and alleys of Yongliang.

Seafood and game are all available, and eating and drinking at public expense intensifies.

The people of Yongliang saw this and were angry in their hearts, so they made up a lot of jingles, saying that being an official means a meal, a cow, and a building under your butt.

How much money is consumed by Yongliang's finances for food and drink with public funds for a year. This is really a figure that cannot be estimated accurately.

One day, Zhou Haiyang specially called Lao Song, the director of the Municipal Finance Bureau, to his office and asked him:

"Old Song, you are an old finance official and a cadre at all levels in Yongliang. How much does it cost to eat and drink with public funds in a year?"

Lao Song said: "Secretary, no one can accurately estimate this, only a rough estimate.

The national annual income is said to be hundreds of billions, but whether it is 4000 billion or 5000 billion, experts are also making wild estimates.

As for our Yongliang people, there are 900 million people and more than 30 civil servants, and these are just for financial support.

Coupled with those self-financing units, it is estimated that 25 ordinary people can support one national civil servant, which is basically close to reality.

For the capitation fee alone, Yongliang City's local finance and the district and county finances will invest more than 30 billion. Do you think the burden on us people is heavy? "

Zhou Haiyang said: "Based on this ratio, the size of our government today is the largest, most expensive, and most expensive government in Yongliang history.

Our people's government has simply become a government that "eats the people".

In the long feudal society, the ratio of officials to civilians was generally [-]:[-].

But for us, we achieved an astonishing 25 to one ratio.

With so many people eating and so few living, how can the common people avoid poverty?How can the burden not be heavy!

Refining our troops, streamlining our administration, and streamlining our institutions have been proposed year after year, but the reality is that our institutions are getting bigger day by day and have not been reduced.

This will not only eat up all the wealth accumulated by Yongliang's finance, but also reduce the total economic growth to ashes. It seems that it will not work without ruthless reforms. "

Lao Song said: "Yes, it will not work without reform. If this continues, there will be a day when the pot cannot be opened.

Now some towns and villages are no longer able to open the pot.

In the most backward towns in our city, the debt alone is tens of thousands of yuan.

Those who wanted to pay bills blocked the door every day, and the mayor and secretary who made trouble couldn't do business or solve the problem, so they had to avoid it every day.

Some can't even get their wages paid all year round. Township cadres have been unable to get their wages for a long time. Some simply resign and go to work elsewhere.

I heard that the mayor of a town resigned and went to work in a company in the south. The salary was several times higher than here, and he didn't even want to hold a public position.

Of course, the most pitiful ones are those who are teachers.

I have a relationship with the student and I don't want to leave. I can't get paid all year round. I have to rely on the student to get some noodles from home and grow some vegetables.

This kind of situation is not allowed to be reported in newspapers. When I returned to my hometown, people in the village told me. "

Zhou Haiyang said: "Is there such a thing? You should have told me a long time ago.

You immediately summon the leaders of the Education Bureau and relevant departments, you take the lead, investigate and make a plan.

The municipal finance must give priority to ensuring that the salaries of teachers in the city, especially those working on the front lines in rural areas, are paid in full and on time without any arrears.

Teachers' salaries are separately funded by city and county finances.

The plan will be brought up as soon as possible. After my approval, the Listing Committee Standing Committee will meet to study and implement it as soon as possible. "

Lao Song said: "Okay, I will implement it immediately and report to the secretary as soon as possible."

"In addition, when will Yongliang be able to establish a subsistence allowance and medical insurance system that covers all people?

Can your city's finance department allocate [-] million yuan from the several hundred million yuan in increased revenue this year?

Let each district and county finance department allocate some more, and the common people should contribute some more.

Let’s build a low-level one first, and then gradually raise the standards when we have more money.

Let the people of Yongliang, especially the laid-off workers in the city and the people in the countryside, afford medical treatment and have a secure pension.

They are really suffering. Thinking of their plight makes me, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, heartbroken and blushing!

This is the most urgent matter at the moment, see if it works! " Zhou Haiyang asked.

Lao Song said: "It will definitely be difficult to spend [-] million. We are a poor place and our finances are not generous.

In the past few years, Yongliang has been involved in many government projects, most of which were prestige projects.

The people were wasted and money was spent, and all the money was wasted. The bank loan could not be repaid, but the guarantor was the municipal finance.

In this regard, former Municipal Party Committee Secretary Du Jiangnan has done the most.

In the past two years, our Yongliang City's fiscal revenue has increased by double digits every year.

But after all, the base is very small, and the total amount of growth is still incomparable with developed regions.

It's only five or six billion, but we still spent a lot of effort to organize so much tax revenue.

To be honest, Secretary, if I just walk around on the street, I can see the tax collectors collecting taxes from those who shine shoes and push tricycles.

Let me tell you this, currently in Yongliang, except for escort girls who do not pay taxes, you can hardly find anyone who does not pay taxes to the government.

Common people are talking privately, saying that before it was 'the Kuomintang had more taxes, the Communist Party would have more', but now it is 'the Communist Party would have more taxes, and there would be more taxes'.

When it comes to paying taxes, the people of Yongliang are very envious of the young ladies who work as escorts.

They say they don't pay taxes, have no pollution, and bring their own equipment for production.Don’t give birth to girls, don’t give birth to boys, and don’t cause trouble to the country. '"

When Lao Song said this, he laughed to himself.

Lao Song smiled, which made Zhou Haiyang laugh out loud.

Zhou Haiyang said: “It is true that the common people complain about the heavy tax burden.

There is nothing wrong with making up some jingle to satirize those of us who are officials, just to vent our anger.

Who asked us to sit in this seat?

To be honest, the burden on the people of our country is indeed too heavy, and our country’s tax policy is too extensive.

Compared with advanced countries in the world, there is a big gap.

Although we cannot explain this reality openly, we must be clear in our hearts and have self-awareness.

We owe the common people too much and we feel sorry for them.

For example, a few years ago, in response to social discussions, it was said that our country's tax burden is too heavy, exceeding that of developed countries.

Regarding this issue, leaders of relevant national departments held a special press conference at which they publicly expressed their opinions and explained our policies.

The final conclusion is:

Our tax level is low, and the burden on Chinese people is reasonable.

This conclusion immediately triggered criticism from a group of scholars, saying that it was an open lie, deceiving the people, and telling lies.

Some scholars even use Japan as a reference.

It is said that our economic aggregate was only half of Japan's, but our total tax revenue was much higher than Japan's.

This shows that we have taken too much money from the people.

The proportion of the cake that is economic development is too large.

It is said that our government is the largest and most resource-consuming government in the world today.

Just maintaining the operation of this huge government consumes about 35% of the gross national product.

This number is so astonishing and terrifying!

This is one of the reasons why Chinese people have been poor for a long time!

We always emphasize that there is no water in the big river but dry in the small river, and we emphasize that the financial resources of the whole people should be concentrated in the hands of the government.

In this way, we can focus on big things and say this is our advantage.

But we did not go back and think about it. If there is water in the small river, can the big river be dry?

If there is no water in the small river, can there be water in the big river?

The policy of developed Western countries is to keep wealth among the people.

But our policy is to keep a close eye on the little money in people's pockets and constantly stimulate them to spend money.Therefore, education is industrialized and medical care is socialized.

Every policy design is designed to use every possible means to dig into the people's pockets that can no longer be shriveled. "

Zhou Haiyang continued: "To be honest, if ordinary people have money in their pockets, don't they know how to enjoy it?

That's my life-saving money!Be prepared to rescue people in case of a natural or man-made disaster.

Our policies over the years have brought only one consequence: domestic demand continues to be weak.

Why?Because the people have no money.

Even if you have saved a little money, you are still waiting to see a doctor for the elderly and pay tuition for your children to go to school. Who dares to spend money!

As a result, goods cannot be sold and a large number of factories will close down.

Therefore, we cannot look at any economic phenomenon in isolation.

It is necessary to conduct comprehensive analysis and formulate reasonable public policies in accordance with international practices, taking into account the interests of all parties.

Only in this way can we promote the harmonious, sustainable and comprehensive development of society. "