"I'm talking about parliament and military spending." President Bullard looked out the window, and the spire of the parliament building in the distance shone in the sunlight.
At the same time, the expression on President Bullard's face was very strange, including worry, dissatisfaction, headache, and two smiles. It seemed that he had a lot of feelings about this parliament.
"Parliament..." The presidential advisers murmured in low voices, and all of them looked sad, as if something bad had happened to them.
"It's hard to handle." Someone muttered in a low voice, full of helplessness.
"You can't count on those grandsons at all." Someone yelled angrily.
"Those guys are all short-sighted. They only know how to oppose for the sake of opposition all day long. They don't care about the future of the country at all."
"I'm afraid there might be some trouble now..."
President Bullard thought of his several experiences in Congress, which were not really pleasant. He had to put out fires and fights between the House and Senate, and rescue the wounded.
Or just go and watch these stupid guys bickering and quarreling all day long, spittle flying all over the sky.
Sometimes, these bastards throw their shoes around randomly. That's fine if that's all. The key is that there are several bastards and athlete's foot among them. Once the shoes are taken off, the smell... makes people want to die.
.
One almost couldn't help but wonder if they were undercover spies sent by the undead, intending to kill all the elite members of Lingshan with their foot odor.
Therefore, whether it was in the Caribbean or Arkadelin, he avoided all such places.
National Security Advisor James Doleny couldn't help but hesitate when he heard the name of Parliament.
They are a group of consultants who are responsible for making suggestions and formulating various political programs, bills, plans, etc. for the president, and they have to deal with parliament.
It is common for presidential staff to go to parliament to explain bills, receive consultations, and observe. This is a tiresome chore for the presidential staff.
But... But if his plan to recruit troops and expand the army is to become a reality, the parliament must pass it.
In the republican system of government, although President Bullard is the head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, all major bills, plans, appointments and removals of senior officials and military officials...etc. must pass the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Only if more than half of the people pass it. This is called democracy, and the implementation of this process is the embodiment of the democratic spirit.
But at the same time, we have to admit that the entire democratic process is very bureaucratic and horribly inefficient.
A bill is proposed by the government and must first be sent to the House of Representatives and the Senate for discussion respectively. Members who want to speak can express their opinions on the bill.
Generally speaking, it's okay, but if you encounter someone with a strong desire for expression, you'll be unlucky.
These guys can talk endlessly for three to five hours at a time, which is as annoying as flies flying around on one's face when sleeping. It makes people want to tear out their intestines and wrap a few around their heads.
Circle. Then squeeze hard...
But no matter how bored you are, you must listen patiently, because this is the sacred right granted to members of the Constitution by the Constitution. Anyone who dares to obstruct it is the enemy of the republic and democracy, a monoman, and a thief. He is an careerist and will have a rope tied around his neck.
, and then hang on the street lamp and swing...
Just like this, if the bill is submitted on Monday, the discussion continues until Friday, and then the meeting is adjourned for two days. After two days, if the legislators who are having too much fun forget about this frivolous bill - this is often
Yes. After all, congressmen are big shots and handle too many bills.
You can't tell, you have to start all over again, which makes you miserable.
Moreover, even if the discussion is passed, do you think that this is the end?
So naive~!
First of all, we must first decide whether to hold a vote on this motion and hold a vote.
After the vote is passed, the bill will be voted on in the parliament, and then wait until both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote again to pass it, and then signed by the president, before it becomes official.
It would take at least half a month to complete a set of procedures.
Once it is not even submitted for a vote, it is sent back to the government, revised, and started all over again. This process can drive people crazy.
Dolenni changed his expression when he saw his colleagues mentioning the parliament. He also felt sorry for it, but he had to do his job. He said confidently: "Our congressman is a bastard... Bah, bah, bah, he's too serious."
a little.
But I think that as it concerns the military and national affairs, it is for the future of the Semitic people, and the congressmen will not act so nonsense, Your Majesty the President."
President Bullard also nodded silently. Since he took office, he has issued many bills, established government departments, appointed officials, promulgated decrees, and spent a long time dealing with Congress.
Although those guys were very rude, they still worked together happily in the end.
The bills initiated by the president were all passed smoothly in the end. Therefore, although he felt a headache for those assholes in the parliament, in his opinion, this was actually just a face-saving organization. In order to find something to do for those idle people, he sent them
A salary to keep them from causing trouble.
And sometimes, watching them bite each other is actually a very enjoyable pastime.
The military expansion bill may be a little more troublesome. After all, it is considered a top priority in the republican government. If the fuss is serious, I will give them more benefits at worst. I believe it will eventually be passed~!
President Bullard thought for a moment, and then thought to himself: Such a big thing as military expansion must be handled by me personally, and military power must be firmly in my hands.
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice: "Doroni, make your report into a formal bill and I will submit it to the parliament in person."
"Yes, Your Majesty the President." Dolenni agreed loudly and excitedly, but then his expression changed again and he said cautiously: "But, Your Majesty the President, do you want to inform Miss Fiona in advance?"
President Brad was stunned for two seconds, and then realized that he wanted to inform Lorraine himself.
He thought for a moment: This is an internal matter of his own government.
Then he waved his hand and said: "The council will tell her after it accepts it."
Dolanni nodded and said, "I'll do it right away."
Soon the military expansion plan was completed and sent to the House of Representatives and the Senate at the same time.
As soon as the case came out, it immediately caused an uproar. Members of the House and Senate regarded this as a top priority and took it seriously.
No matter what time, military power is always the most important. This is the basis for all privileges such as whether we can continue to be the boss, eat and drink with public funds, female interns under unspoken rules, etc.
Due to the seriousness of the matter, and for the sake of caution, members of the House and Senate immediately decided to invite President Bullard to personally explain the importance of this bill.
If we are serious about it, this is the first time Brad has set foot in the door of Parliament since he occupied Arkadelin.
The House of Representatives and the Senate occupied two palaces in the palace as their own meeting venues, and the newly renovated parliament hall was splendid.
There is a red carpet with gold trim at the entrance. Opposite the door is the flag of the Semitic Republic as big as the entire wall.
The floor is bright and the marble is as bright as a mirror. The surrounding walls are also made of yellow marble, with huge and beautiful oil paintings hanging on them.
There is a huge crystal lamp on the top of the hall, which looks like a dream when lit up at night.
President Bullard twitched the corners of his mouth, feeling unhappy, and thought to himself: These grandsons in the Congress are too brave to spend money, right? They are even more extravagant than my presidential palace. This is simply transgression~!
How can the National Assembly be more luxurious than the presidential palace of the head of state? These congressmen need to take good care of themselves~!
Full of dissatisfaction, Brad walked into the venue of the House of Representatives. The huge hall was packed with people from the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The guard announced in a loud voice: "The President of the Semitic Republic has arrived. Everyone stands up~!"
The deputies pushed back their chairs noisily and stood up.
President Bullard walked up to the podium facing the lawmakers and sat down in the seat specially reserved for the president.
Although the staff held real power, their official status was very limited and they could only sit on the benches on the side under the podium.
Originally, only those on the podium could stand and speak, with the exception of the president, who could sit.
It wasn't until President Bullard was firmly seated that the congressmen sat down with a roar.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives banged the hammer and shouted: "The meeting will begin now."
The loud sound from the high-priced imported loudspeakers made the hall buzz, and the venue instantly fell silent.
The speaker followed the meeting procedures and said, "Now, I would like to invite His Majesty the President to speak."
President Bullard adjusted his position on the microphone, and then took out his speech.
He cleared his throat and said loudly: "Good afternoon, distinguished members. As we all know, our career is growing vigorously and our republic is becoming prosperous and powerful. However, under the appearance of prosperity, there is a huge crisis hidden...
"
President Bullard packaged Doleny's words into his own words, and spent half an hour explaining the military expansion plan in detail.
Sure enough, I saw many members of Congress on the opposite side of the table nodding their heads frequently, apparently already moved and in favor of his plan.
President Bullard felt relieved for a moment: It seems that the problem is not big. If you are more agile, you can vote and pass it today. The "Declaration of Human Rights" back then was unanimously passed in just one day.
Thinking of this, President Bullard showed a victorious smile. This was accomplished. It was also a major political achievement of his first presidential term and would be remembered throughout the ages.
"Now, I would like to invite all members to ask questions, first of all, the Senate." The Senate President said with a straight face. There was no emotion in his words, and I didn't know what he was thinking.
President Bullard curled his lips in dissatisfaction and helplessness, and said to himself: "It's enough to just announce the first round of voting. It's really troublesome to have a debate.
However, debate is a procedure stipulated in the constitution, and Lord Lorraine always emphasized procedural justice.
Thinking of this, Brad couldn't help but secretly curse. The justice of this procedure was obviously something he didn't have to follow.
At this point, the questioning has officially begun.
First a few senators came up and asked a few questions in a pretentious manner. The first one to come forward was naturally the president's younger brother. These senators are all Caribbean and can be considered President Bullard's younger brother.
In the Senate, Caribbeans already have an advantage.
Rather than asking questions, these Senates are promoting the benefits of military expansion and only asking about the advantages of military expansion.
After these people left, an old man with a stern face stood up from the crowd.
Seeing him, Brad couldn't help but become cautious in his heart, just because this old man was Hawks, the former commander of the Guards, and now a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Military-related issues cannot avoid him.
Hawkes walked to the front row opposite the president, nodded in greeting first, and said: "Your Majesty the President."
President Bullard responded politely and said: "Your Excellency, Senator."
Hawks looked at President Bullard and said seriously: "Excuse me, President, have you calculated the military expenditures required to expand the army by 300,000 people?"
President Bullard was startled and flipped through the documents in his hand. Dolani was well prepared and came to write clearly. President Bullard read it and said: "The cost of recruiting soldiers is three million, including military camp construction and miscellaneous expenses.
Military pay costs about one million a month."
Hawks nodded and said: "Does His Majesty the President know the annual expenses of our republican government?
Let me do the math for you. The coalition forces have 500,000 troops. We need to provide 600,000 monthly grants, and an additional 150,000 monthly military support expenses.
There are 100,000 people in the Free Army, and monthly military pay is 500,000. At its peak, combat costs are over one million per month. Even if there are no combat missions, training costs about 200,000 per month.
Government agencies currently have a total of 170,000 civil servants, with a monthly salary of 600,000, not counting others who are financially dependent on them. This number will expand significantly in the future. Office expenses alone will require 200,000 per month.
Just to maintain the operation of the government army, we have to spend 2.2 million gold coins every month. If we add the expansion of the army, we need to pay more than 3 million gold coins every month.
This does not include public service expenditures. Calculated, we need to spend at least 100 million gold coins this year."
President Bullard frowned and said: "This number is not big. Don't forget, Senator. The old government stole 300 million gold coins in tax revenue from us every year. Even if our republican government implements a tax reduction policy, it will still be taxed every year."
There are at least 100 million gold coins per year, which is enough to support the military expansion plan."
Hawks sneered and said: "But so far, our republican government has only collected 22 million in taxes, and this is due to Director Leo's overloaded work.
It’s not enough for government spending, so we need to borrow money from the coalition.”
At the mention of Leo's name, a burst of laughter erupted in the venue. Director Leo's conscientious tax collection won unanimous praise from the Semitic people.
President Brad was speechless for a moment. Why didn't he care much about the government's financial situation? Because Fioni and Leo took care of it. These oily things... Bah, bah, these little things. Bu
Uncle Ladd doesn't care at all.
Hawks said slowly: "I think it is too early to expand the military now. Of course, military expansion is necessary, but we must wait until our fiscal and tax situation improves."
Many congressmen nodded in agreement, thinking that what Hawkes said made sense.
President Bullard shook his head and said seriously: "It is necessary to prepare for a rainy day. It will be too late to prepare until the time of need. In the next few decades, our government will have to face challenges from stubborn forces.
As for the funding issue, it will increase significantly after the integration of various places is completed, but it is really insufficient and I will think of a solution."
Hawks also shook his head and said, "I reserve my opinion."
When he sat back down, the venue became quiet for a while, and everyone was thinking secretly.
President Bullard thought this was a good thing, and no one asked any questions, which meant that they almost all accepted it.
At this time, a thin-faced congressman in the front row rolled his eyes, stood up and asked loudly: "Excuse me, Your Majesty the President, have you communicated with the coalition forces on the issue of military expansion?"
As soon as this statement came out, the congressmen in the venue immediately reacted: Yes, this matter actually has little to do with them, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Whether to expand the military or not is not a matter of Lord Lorraine's words. This military expansion plan is very likely
It was Lord Lorraine who ordered it.
The more everyone thinks about it, the more reasonable it becomes. Isn't military expansion just a preparation for human withdrawal?
As for the small amount of money to build an army, Lord Lorraine did not take it seriously.
Who dares to object to something decided by His Majesty, because he thinks his life is too long?
All we have to do is wait for President Brad to say 'yes' and vote in favor.
President Bullard said without hesitation: "No~!"
The tone was decisive.
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
"This is our Semitic Republic's own affairs. I don't think the coalition will object." President Bullard vowed. He has decided not to use Lord Lorraine's hands to handle this matter beautifully.
Yes, let his daughter and Lorraine see what he is capable of as a great president.
He also let his officials and congressmen know that President Bullard has the final say in this area.
The atmosphere in the venue suddenly changed, the congressmen became commotion, and everyone looked at him intently.
President Brad felt very uncomfortable being stared at by everyone. He felt very strange in his heart. He felt like... he seemed to have said something wrong?
At this time, there was a burst of deep laughter in the venue, and the MPs had different expressions, some laughed, some praised, some regretted, and most of them shook their heads and sighed.
"I object~!"
Suddenly a roar broke out from the crowd, and a fair-skinned congressman jumped up, pointed at President Bullard angrily, and cursed loudly: "The world is uncertain, we should keep everything simple, be diligent and thrifty, resume production, and stabilize the people's hearts.
At this time, you are blindly expanding your army. Brad, what do you want?
It's not my Republic's army that's afraid of expansion, but your Brad's army.
You are a careerist, a loner, and a thief of the people~!"
President Brad suddenly felt as if he had been shocked by an electric shock, and looked at these congressmen stupidly.
The venue seemed to be ignited by this denunciation. In an instant, hundreds of congressmen stood up and shouted loudly in protest.
If you want to expand the army, you need money to expand the army. If you want the money, you have to take it from the pockets of people like yourself. If it is a gangster like Lord Luo, that's it. We can't defeat him anyway, so we can only accept bad luck.
But facing President Bullard, whom all Semitic people love, we can still fight for it.
As long as he resists this motion, he can gain a strong reputation and show the common people that he has successfully defended their pocketbooks.
For a time, the hall was full of people and noisy.
Seeing that the situation was wrong, President Bullard had no choice but to walk off the stage in despair. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.
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