First, the Texas state government awarded Tom the "high-sounding" title of a state capitalist, a patriotic factory owner, and a people-loving entrepreneur.
Tom was smuggled from the Second German Reich. If he is truly patriotic, he should not express it for now.
You know, in the eyes of Governor James, Tom's visit to Texas this time is definitely his first time in Texas. Will he be directly awarded the title of "Love the State and Love the People"?
The second step is to sign a new bill in Texas. The content of the bill is roughly that in order to attract foreign investment, companies incorporated in Texas using out-of-state funds can enjoy tax-free benefits for three years.
This is not all, there are also various bills that the Texas government provides benefits to foreign-owned enterprises.
Doing charity is tax-free, building infrastructure is tax-free, building schools is tax-free, and even the funds used in factories to provide low-price meals to employees are tax-free.
To put it bluntly, foreign-funded companies can reasonably and legally not pay taxes to the state government permanently, but they need approval from the state government. Governor James knows that such approval can only be passed if he has full control of the state government.
The more Governor James watched, the more his scalp became numb.
"Even if I sign this kind of legal agreement, the state House of Representatives and the state Senate will not pass it, right?"
"If the Senate and the House of Representatives still want to impeach me for this."
"By then, I may not be able to keep my position as governor. Wouldn't it be worth the loss?"
"My staying in this position will always be of some help to you."
"If I were really impeached, wouldn't the dollars you spent helping me run for governor be wasted?"
Although Governor James has the leverage in Tom's hands, selling out the rights of the state government in this way is really too much.
Governor James did not dare to refute Tom openly. He could only evade it by saying that even if he signed such an agreement and decree, it would be impossible to pass it in the state House of Representatives and the state Senate.
More importantly, it is a small matter for the House of Representatives and the Senate to refute these laws and agreements, but it is a big deal to directly impeach the governor himself.
"Dear James, please open the penultimate page of each agreement and look carefully at the signatures."
Governor James, hurriedly turned to the last pages of each agreement.
"This, this is impossible!"
Governor James was surprised to find that each agreement was signed by more than half of the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
"Little James, don't worry. I, Tom, will never fight an unprepared battle."
"Now these documents are necessary to make Texas great again."
"All I need is your signature, Mr. Governor."
"After you sign, my plan can officially take off."
"As long as this program is up and running, Texas will definitely become great again under my leadership."
"You have to know that people like me can evade taxes and resist with arms, but they can also abide by the law and be a good citizen."
"I can also love the state."
"It just depends on how the state treats me."
Governor James looked blankly at each document in his hand. He did not believe that those legislators who could eat people but not spit out their bones would agree to bills and agreements that would reduce the rights of the state government in this way.
"Mr. Smith, how did you convince those stubborn congressmen?"
Governor James was a little curious and couldn't help but ask how Tom persuaded those members of the State House of Representatives and the State Senate who had been at odds with him for several years, whose interests came first, and who were secretly controlled by the Yankees.
"Aren't these things that you, dear James, should be concerned about?"
"My dear James, you just need to know that you were actually going to lose in last year's gubernatorial election. Andrew Hamilton should have become the governor."
(James Throckmorton and Andrew Hamilton were both real governors of Texas in history. Historically, Andrew was the first postwar governor (August 1865 to August 1866), and James was the war governor.
The second governor (August 1866 to August 1867).)
"It was I, Tom Smith, who made you the governor."
"There are some things you don't need to know. Knowing too much will not do you any good."
"All you need to know is that you are a Texas governor and your right hand can sign it."
"As for what to sign and what to sign, it has nothing to do with you."
"You are just a governor, do you really think of yourself as the master of Texas?"
"In my eyes, the people of Texas are not the masters of Texas, so you should not push yourself too far."
"I, Tom Smith, am the true master of Texas!"
Governor James loves Texas very much and he really doesn't want to sign these bills and agreements.
If nothing else, let’s talk about the “Public-Private Partnership State Enterprise” plan. Once this plan is approved, Tom Smith will be able to create a large number of private enterprises and factories in the name of state enterprises.
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Governor James knows how much Texans love Texas and how much they believe in the word state.
If Tom was a relatively "conscientious" capitalist, it would be okay.
If Tom is a very evil person, then these documents will push the people of Texas into an endless abyss.
"No, I will not sign this document that betrays the people of Texas."
"You shameless people, get out of my office!"
“Get out of the office of the governor elected by the people of Texas!”
“The people of Texas are the masters of Texas!”
How much Governor James wants to send out the roar from above and drive out these unscrupulous people who are trying to embezzle the interests of the people of Texas.
But for Governor James, he didn't want to sign these documents, and he couldn't sign them, but he didn't dare not sign them.
Governor James recalled receiving help and threats from this man since last year.
The first is the governor's race, which was forcibly changed hands due to Tom's dollar offensive.
This is not over yet. In order to control the state governments in Texas and other Dixie regions, the Yankees will "invite" relatives of all governors and some core members of the House of Representatives and Senate to Washington to "protect"
"stand up.
But just last year, all the relatives in Texas who were "protected" by the Yankees in Washington were all sent back "intact" by Johnny.
Governor James finally figured out why those shameless congressmen agreed to sign these outrageous documents.
"Not even me."
"Even if it weren't for me, there would have been another governor supported by Tom to sign it."
"I am innocent, I was forced."
"I actually love the people of Texas deeply."
Governor James comforted himself in this way and signed these documents that betrayed the people of Texas.
Governor James slowly signed his name as governor at the end of each document, took out the official seal of the Governor of Texas, and stamped the official seal next to his name.
Tom's emperor plan has also begun its first small step.
