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? President Yu told Chu Ge that this is actually a matter of management costs.

In the normal age without aura, the management cost of the whole society is relatively low. Maybe out of the ten yuan tax, only one or two yuan is enough to maintain the expenses of the public security management department, and the remaining nine yuan can be invested in military affairs, education, Scientific research, culture, social security and other fields.

Anyway, criminals are ordinary people, no matter how high their IQ is, no matter how powerful they are, a few bullets can still be reimbursed.

However, with the recovery of spiritual energy and the emergence of "supernatural beings" such as the awakened and the traversers, both criminals and ordinary people may have extremely destructive and concealed superpowers, which will lead to a substantial increase in the country's management costs, which may cost ten For a tax of 1 yuan, it is necessary to invest 5 yuan in the field of public security control, and the effect may not be good-there will always be fish that slip through the net.

No matter how vicious the fish that slipped through the net in the past, it would hurt a few people or dozens of people at most, but now the fish that slipped through the net has a big move, and it might directly destroy a building.

The simplest example is the hijacking incident. In the past, criminals who wanted to hijack a plane always had to get some guns and explosives. At worst, they had to get a few fruit knives, right?

If you want to engage in firearms and explosives, there are clues to follow, and it is easy to be locked and captured in advance.

Even if you arrive at the airport smoothly, strict security measures can block 99% of the loopholes and minimize the probability of hijacking.

It's different now. A criminal who has awakened the flame power can completely pass the security check with his bare hands, without carrying any contraband, and board the plane. Hijacking, this, how can the authorities control it? Even the gods can't control it!

If this happens a few times, citizens' trust in the authorities will drop to a freezing point, and they will even question the legitimacy of the country's taxation and governance, eventually leading to the collapse of the entire civilized system.

There is no solution, as Chu Ge said, it is money!

The problem is not money, but the absence of money.

The country itself does not produce money and resources, but is only a porter of money and resources.

To put it bluntly, what raises wages and increases the rate of return on tasks are all paid out of national taxation.

If the Earth Alliance can double the average tax rate, of course, all expenses will be more than enough.

The problem is that the Earth Alliance is still in the stage of Nirvana reconstruction,

There is a lot of waste everywhere, and the cost of reconstruction alone will soon crush the shoulders of the common people. All citizens are living in tight belts. , the common people will rebel.

Therefore, Chu Ge’s insights are very valuable, but a penny is hard for a hero. What can President Yu do? Her own cultivation resources for this month have not yet been credited to the account, and she has written a white note saying that they will be settled at the end of the year. God knows Will there be any new moths at that time?

Chu Ge thought about it carefully, yes, it is hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

He said in a bit of a broken pot, since it is so troublesome, why not send some more troops over, and the whole city is under martial law.

President Yu laughed and told Chu Ge not to speak such childish things.

First, the revival of spiritual energy is not a matter of one moment and one place, but a frenzy that sweeps the world. If the spiritual tide breaks out, martial law is imposed on the whole city, and military control is implemented, the entire earth will soon fall into a military dictatorship, and the economy will also develop. Not developing? Without economic development, where can so much tax money be used to feed the police, soldiers, and awakened people?

Second, not only the front-line law enforcement officers, but even the military's strength is stretched. As I said just now, the troubles on the earth are not limited to Lingshan City. From Fusang to Western Europe, from South America to Black Africa, there is turmoil and devastation everywhere. Countless people are living in dire straits, and most of the combat power of the Earth Army must be deployed to places where the social order is on the verge of collapse. The basic order on the Lingshan side is still there, and they can only slowly line up.

Chu Ge puffed his cheeks, held back for a long time, still couldn't figure it out, coughed dryly, and said: "Sister Yu, we have such a good relationship, I am a very naive person, if I say a few words that are not politically correct, what is wrong with me?" , don't be offended!"

"you say."

President Yu was delighted, "As an awakened person, it is best to find someone to exchange ideas with. If you have any problems, don't hold them in your heart. If you dig into the horns, you will go crazy."

"The main force of the earth's army is the armies of the two great powers of the East and the West, and half of them are our people, right?" Chu Ge asked.

"The term 'our people' is indeed a bit politically incorrect, but generally speaking, they are all oriental." President Yu said.

"Moreover, most of the funds for the formation of the Earth Army, including the resources in Fusang, South America, Western Europe, and Black Africa, are provided by us, from the east and west sides of the Pacific Ocean, right?" Chu Ge continued to ask.

"That's right. Now that the world is in turmoil, there are quagmires and whirlpools everywhere, but the economic and military and political strengths on both sides of the Pacific Ocean are thriving. We are duty-bound!" Chairman Yu said.

"Then I can't figure it out."

Chu Ge said, "I declare in advance that I am not a particularly extreme nationalist, nor do I mean that I have to watch people all over the world fall into dire straits and do nothing to save them. I can't take care of my own people, Lingshan is full of troubles, and our troops and resources have to be exported outside continuously, which is really a bit, isn't it close?"

"Pay attention to your words, don't leave anything to others."

President Yu said, "What do you mean 'individuals', what do you mean 'indistinguishable relatives', now is the era ruled by the Earth Alliance, all the people on Earth are our own people, compatriots, and relatives, we must save them!"

President Yu spoke in an official tone, but Chu Ge was of course unconvinced, puffed up his chest, and hesitated to speak.

President Yu observed his words and saw his thoughts, and said, "Are you thinking that we take the lead in establishing the Earth Alliance, it seems to be thankless, and we give our resources to outsiders for nothing?"

"Is not it?"

Chu Ge said, "I won't mention the grievances in the past, let's just say that now, the global economy is in a mess, and most regions are in high debt. Except for the east coast of the Pacific Ocean, almost all places are waiting for us to help the poor and make contributions. Why? ah!

"There is a joke on the Internet, I don't know if you have heard it, saying that the Earth Alliance is like a carriage, the two horses pulling the cart are the east and west sides of the Pacific Ocean, and a group of pigs are sitting in the back carriage, no effort at all. I can only hum, even if the two horses pulling the cart seem to be inseparable, they will trip each other up whenever they have the opportunity - I can't figure out, what are the benefits of establishing the Earth Alliance, it's better, it's better to go back for more than a hundred years In the current state, let’s take care of our own affairs, let’s live our own lives behind closed doors, and use our military power and resources on ourselves, so it will definitely be better than it is now.”

President Yu's face instantly became very serious.

"Be careful with your words and deeds, don't say such things outside."

Chairman Yu said, "Now the Supreme Council is very vigilant against the 'returnist movement'. Anyone who has a little bit of it will be stripped off. You are still young and have a bright future. There is no need to get involved in this messy thing. go.

"We are doomed to be unable to return to the era of the country more than a hundred years ago. The reason is very simple. Facing the threat of the world of cultivating immortals and the world of phantom demons, the more than two hundred countries on earth in a mess are simply not enough to contend with it. , Only when all people are united and sincerely united, can the entire scientific and technological civilization be condensed into the strongest whole, can it fight against the civilization of cultivating immortals and the civilization of magic, whoever wants to return to the state of more than a hundred years ago is a spy and traitor with evil intentions, this Be vigilant, you must keep it in your heart."

Chu Ge nodded helplessly.

"Also, don't just see the disadvantages but not the benefits. In fact, the establishment of the Earth Alliance must have more advantages than disadvantages for an industrialized developed region like ours."

President Yu said earnestly, "We in the East were originally the world's leading industrial power. With the help of the spring breeze of globalization, our industrial machines and commodity waves can be destroyed and sweep the world. However, industry needs a market—— 21 At the beginning of the century, there was a storm of anti-globalization on the earth. Countries established trade barriers one after another, imposed high taxes on imported goods, and strictly guarded their respective markets. This caused us to suffer heavy losses, and the road to rise was cast in a haze.

"Unexpectedly, God helped me. The turbulent waves of the Calamity Era smashed the old national system to pieces. The wave of globalization is advancing again in a more intense way. Our commodities and industrial systems are also accompanied by various assistance. expanded to the entire world.

"With the establishment of the Earth Alliance, the global market is open to us, there are no annoying trade treaties and prohibitions to restrict our development, talent and technology are absorbed by us, and there are no high tariffs to hinder the competitiveness of our goods , trade barriers and technological protections no longer exist, and no one can say that we are engaging in commodity dumping—is there any better mode of governance for an industrial power than this?"