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"After discussion, a Civil Service Reform Management Committee can be formed, which will directly take orders from His Majesty and be responsible for coordinating and supervising the implementation of the official appointment system," Prime Minister Alexandros responded to Costebrew's question.

"For Greece, things are different from the past. The new bourgeoisie like you are very wealthy and powerful, and many members of the parliament have had contacts with you for a long time. After the current crisis, the members of the parliament who represent the interests of the bourgeoisie have Increased power"

After the Prime Minister announced the reforms, although most MPs were opposed to it, it is worth noting that a small number of MPs also supported the Prime Minister's reforms.

In addition to the righteous congressmen who really can't stand the officials' collusion, there are also dozens of congressmen who are closely related to the interests of the bourgeoisie and have even invested in business in Greece, so they support the Prime Minister's reforms.

This in itself proves that the power of the bourgeoisie is growing in Greek society.

"Reform of the official appointment system is indeed urgent, but if officials leave office or retire and still have no guarantee of survival, I think no matter how we reform, the unscrupulous corruption of officials will still be impossible to stop." Delianis road.

"The reason why officials accept bribes when they hold official positions is not only because of greed. The country does not have a corresponding system to help officials cope with life after retirement and leaving office."

"This fear of future life drives public officials to seize the opportunity to grab money while they are in office. Moreover, the more frequent political parties rotate, the more rampant this trend becomes."

"Because political parties change frequently, it means that their time in office is limited."

"To be honest, I have also seen colleagues who dislike officials or legislators, who use their hands to obtain illegal benefits. They performed their duties well when they were in office, but their lives quickly fell into trouble after leaving office."

"These upright public servants, or congressmen, have become negative examples. Because of them, other public officials will be even more afraid of the days when they lose power, and they will try their best to make money while they are in office." Delianis' experience as an official Representatives also fight for the interests of civil servants.

Everyone was discussing quietly with each other, and the meeting hall was buzzing.

After a while, it became quiet again, and everyone looked at the Prime Minister, hoping that he could provide a solution to the problem that Delianis reacted to.

"It is true that civil servants who have served in the government for a long time lose their livelihood security after losing their official position," the Prime Minister said confidently.

"Therefore, in the reform of the official appointment system, we must also establish a retired official system so that they have no worries." After saying this, he looked at everyone's reaction, especially Delianis's attitude.

For Delianis, reform is imperative, and as a representative, he has fought for enough benefits for current public officials.

Judging from the Prime Minister's reform measures, the initial reform of the official appointment system will be moderate.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Alexandros continued: "Then, the next discussion is about the tax system. Everyone can speak freely."

"I think the current tax system is actually very fair. All Greek citizens pay the same taxes," said Silos, the tailor shop owner.

"What's a fairer tax system? None!"

Silos opened a tailoring shop in the city of Athens, and the royal family was also his client, earning a lot of money.

Under the current equal taxation system, the tax he pays is almost negligible. He who earns 20,000 to 30,000 drachmas per month pays the same tax as someone with a monthly income of 200 drachmas.

No matter how the tax system is changed, the taxes he has to pay will increase significantly, so he is naturally unwilling to change the current tax system.

"Yes, in fact, the current tax system is quite reasonable. It is only fair for citizens of the Kingdom of Greece to pay the same tax." Several people present agreed.

Representatives of small shopkeepers, handicraftsmen, and small workshop owners present, including Costeburu, the default successor of Alfa Bank, and the general manager of the Greek Congo Corporation, such absolute high-income earners and representatives of the bourgeoisie, also nodded in agreement. .

Originally, Costebrough wanted to make a speech to prove that this tax system was indeed fair, but when he looked up and saw Constantine standing behind the king with a half-smile, he probably felt a little shameless. I had the nerve to say it, but closed my mouth angrily.

"It's just sophistry," Delianis said angrily.

"Some Greeks, when they are born, have wealth that no one else can match in their lifetime. Their incomes are so different, but they pay the same taxes. How is this unfair?"

As representatives of public servants, officials absolutely support the reform of the tax system so that Greece can receive more taxes.

After all, the more revenue the government earns, the more money they, the civil servants, get.

In the final analysis, all government expenditures have to go through their hands.

Now it is the turn of official representatives to support, while others are opposed.

Sometimes, the reason why there are so many disputes in human society is because everyone has different positions and different viewing angles. The same question may lead to completely opposite answers.

Many social problems are not like 1+1=2, where the answers are intuitive and irrefutable.

"No matter what, Greece is facing a debt crisis, and the current equal-payment tax system can no longer keep up with the country's development situation," Alexandros said.

"To be fair, it is best to pay different taxes according to personal wealth," Delianis continued.

"In order to expand the government's finances and adjust the growing wealth gap among citizens, I suggest that a progressive taxation method should be used."

Progressive taxation means that different tax rates are determined according to the level of income. High-income earners are taxed at a high rate and low-income earners are taxed at a low rate.

As soon as Delianis's progressive words came out, the meeting hall was filled with excitement.

"No, no, the progressive position is too unfair," Silos said with a strong attitude.

"This will discourage hard work and reward laziness. For the country, although the fiscal revenue will increase significantly in the short term, it will be harmful to the country in the long run because this system will discourage capable people and reduce their income." The taller the person, the more he suffers," Gao Berry objected.

“We should use a proportional tax system. No matter how much income we have, everyone pays taxes at a unified rate. In this way, people with high incomes pay higher taxes, and people with lower incomes pay lower taxes, which not only increases fiscal revenue. , and there are no disadvantages of progressive taxation." Silos was emotional. The two powers were harmful to each other, whichever was the lesser. Even if the proportional tax system was adopted, the tax he should pay would increase several times. Compared with progressive taxation, it would still be much less. .

The current situation is also obvious. If the government cannot increase tax revenue, it will go bankrupt;

However, the tax system suddenly changes from equal tax payment to progressive tax payment. The span is too big, it is easy to get involved, and it is not advisable.

“In this case, it is better to use the proportional tax system for taxation of personal income,” Prime Minister Alexandros concluded.