industrial overlord

Chapter 720 Full of bitter tears

While Lin Zhenhua was talking and laughing happily with Huang Gang, Xi Sai was in his office, furious at his staff.

"Congress once again vetoed the tax cut bill for clean energy companies, what on earth are they trying to do!" Sissey threw a stack of documents on the big desk, and it slammed loudly, as if this was the only way to vent his anger .

The U.S. government does not have the function of directly investing in the economy. If Xisai wants to stimulate the development of the clean energy industry, he can only use tax cuts for such enterprises to realize subsidies in disguise.But when it comes to tax cuts, it needs to be approved by Congress.Sisay had submitted tax cut bills to Congress several times before, and each time Congress rejected them under various bad names.This time, Xi Sai made a huge concession, but the result was still unsuccessful.

A simple tax cut bill could not be passed, and Sisai's proposed plan to revitalize the manufacturing industry has been shelved. Seeing that a quarter of his four-year term is about to pass, how can Sisai not be annoyed?

Energy Secretary Tewin murmured in a low voice: "I heard that this is the result of lobbying by oil and coal groups. They oppose the state's support for clean energy and believe that bioenergy has better application prospects."

"These insatiable oil tycoons!" West Circuit said, "They receive tens of billions of energy subsidies from the state every year, but they never share the country's worries. As for the members of Congress, they are even more dereliction of duty. They actually stand by the oil tycoons. In our position, we have no regard for the difficulties facing the country."

Commerce Secretary Ford added fuel to the fire. He said: "Mr. President, you should know that even without the lobbying of oil tycoons, Republicans in Congress will veto bills proposed by the White House. This has happened more than once. They Don't care what the objection is, they just want you to get nothing out of your tenure."

"This is the tragedy of the United States!" Sisay said bitterly.

It has to be said that before Sisai was elected president, he still had a bit of an angry youthful temperament. He had always fantasized that after he sat on the throne of president, he would be able to display his talents and make contributions to his heart's content.He has a whole set of theories and plans for governing the country, and he is ready to implement them drastically as soon as he comes to power.He firmly believes that as long as these plans are implemented, the United States will return to the state of seeking defeat just after the end of World War II.

Xi Sai's ideal is plump, but the reality is very skinny.After taking office, Sisay introduced a series of measures aimed at improving people's livelihood and revitalizing the economy, but each measure encountered strong resistance from Congress, various government departments, enterprises, and the public, so that nothing has been achieved so far.

Among them, Congress, which has the strongest binding force on the power of the president, is his greatest enemy. The Republican Party that holds the majority of seats in Congress is the Republican Party that opposes him. They have to find ways to make things difficult for the bill proposed by Sisai.The reason is also obvious. If Cisse from the Democratic Party does a good job, what will the Republican Party do in the next competition?
The government's slack is also something that makes Xi Sai very angry.

The main officials of various government departments are appointed by Sisai, and their loyalty to Sisai is barely passable.However, the specific clerks in each department are all original, and they have not been replaced after many presidents.These veterans don't care what the president says. They know that according to the law, as long as they have done nothing wrong, even the president cannot take away their jobs.

The revitalization plan proposed by Xi Sai has nothing to do with the welfare of these civil servants.You don't get paid more for more work, and you don't deduct money for less work, so who wants to add a bunch of business out of thin air?Everyone used to have a good life. A second-rate president insists on making everyone do more. Isn't this annoying him?

In addition, in the U.S. government, more officers are not just burdened, it also means that the parties have to bear more risks.No one praises you if you do a good job, but if you fail, you will face various charges and investigations.In this kind of officialdom, everyone naturally does not seek meritorious service, but seeks nothing too much.

The way civil servants resist Xisai's plan is one word: procrastination.What the law stipulates to be completed in 10 working days, they will definitely not finish it on the 9th day.The perfect legal system in the United States determines that in order to do a thing, it needs to go through countless legal links, and it will not work without the seal of one department.All departments were passive and slowed down, which made the implementation of the things in Xisai's plan bound to be protracted.

Some media in the United States have conducted investigations and found that it takes about 12 to 14 months to build a wind power equipment manufacturer from construction to production. 3 to 5 years.Those investors simply don't have the patience and energy to entangle with government officials, and often leave everything to lawyers to deal with.This also makes the United States the country with the largest legal team in the world.

"A wind power company in Xunyang, China, took only 3 months from project approval to obtaining all government permits, and the construction period was only 8 months." Ford reported to Xisaihui.He is a China hand in Xisai's team, and Xisai has many questions about China to ask him for advice.

"Why are they so fast?" Sisai asked in surprise.

Ford said: "The Chinese government has established six clean energy production bases, and Xunyang is one of them. In these production bases, there is a set of 'special affairs and special handling' mechanism that allows various government departments to simultaneously approve all applications of enterprises. Materials, instead of having to review one department before it is the turn of the next department as in the United States.

In addition, the Chinese also put forward a regulation called the "first-inquiry responsibility system", which requires that the first public official who receives the company who comes to go through the formalities must be responsible for explaining to the company all the required materials and filling requirements, so that the company In the future, we will not make a trip in vain because of the lack of certain materials.

In order to save the time for enterprises to go to and from various government departments, the Chinese also gather all the departments related to the approval process into one office. They call this one-stop office.Therefore, the Chinese can complete all the administrative approval work for an enterprise within three months.If you encounter a project that local leaders are particularly concerned about, it may even take three days for the approval to be completed. "

What Ford said is not an exaggeration at all. Concepts such as one-stop office and first-inquiry responsibility system first appeared in big cities and coastal cities, and were quickly imitated by governments at all levels in the interior.When Ford visited China, Lin Zhenhua took him to visit these government offices. This experience left a deep impression on Ford.

"That's impossible!" Xi Sai said dumbfounded. "The information I got was just the opposite. They told me that the Chinese people's bureaucratic style is very serious, and various departments often push each other, making everything procrastinated." A long time."

Ford shrugged and said: "Mr. President, please forgive me. I have to say that the people who told you this information probably have never been to China. They rely entirely on a few words on the Internet to speculate on China. In China , I am not familiar with other things, but in the field of investment, their government is extremely efficient. You know, their officials are very performance-oriented, and they cannot tolerate the loss of investment projects due to the inefficiency of their subordinates.”

"What I saw... was Mr. Pintuzi's article. He is a Chinese dissident. I think his understanding of China should be relatively objective." Xi Sai said hesitantly.

"Ping Tuzi is nothing more than a grandstanding liar." Ford said decisively, "I also read his articles a few years ago. His articles are full of criticisms of China, and all these criticisms are just to cater to the I'm sorry, Mr. President, I don't mean you. I have dealt with the Chinese for more than 20 years, and I know very well that China is not what Pintozi said."

"That's it..." Sisai had a bit of embarrassment on his face.Many years ago, he was entrusted by Lin Zhenhua to act as a defense lawyer for Du Xiangyang, who was not called Ping Tuzi at that time. The case involved Du Xiangyang's alleged disclosure of the technical secrets of the American Carter Company to China.During that defense process, he had many contacts with Du Xiangyang, and he felt that Du Xiangyang was a more rigorous scientist, which is why he later believed in the series of articles signed by Ping Tuzi.

After Ford said this, Xi Sai began to realize that he might really be brainwashed by Du Xiangyang's lies.Maybe this Ping Tuzi didn't intentionally lie, but he has a bias against China, so he was inevitably biased when he wrote the article, and he was misled by such biased content.

In fact, Xi Sai himself has never been to China, so he knows nothing about China.His think tank told him that China is a chaotic and disorderly country with mediocre officials and ignorant people. Everywhere relies on dirty and tired labor-intensive industries to earn some hard money. There is no modern look at all.Although Xi Sai did not fully believe such a statement, she subconsciously accepted such a scene in her mind.

In fact, as long as you think about it carefully, you will find that this statement cannot match the reality in China.China's GDP has surpassed that of Japan to become the second largest in the world, and its total industrial output value has surpassed that of the United States in the first year.China is building a high-speed railway with a speed of 380 kilometers per hour, and is also testing a fourth-generation fighter jet comparable to the F22. This is not at all the economic and technological strength that a country with only labor-intensive industries can demonstrate.

What Americans could be proud of in the past, apart from their own economic strength, was its system. Sisay once also believed that the American system was the best in the world.However, after entering the White House, he gradually felt that the American system did not seem to be as good as he had imagined earlier. It may be the system that is least prone to mistakes, but it is also the system that is the least prone to mistakes. achievement system.

To put it more clearly, this is a system that has become unbearably rigid.

"Twin, how is it going with the loan guarantees to clean energy companies?" Sisay turned to Twin and asked.

Twendao: "Following your instructions, I ask the personnel of the Ministry of Energy to complete the guarantee procedures for the enterprises that apply as quickly as possible. At present, 18 enterprises have obtained the guarantee provided by the Ministry of Energy and are applying to the bank. Get a loan."

"Very good." Xi Sai nodded with satisfaction, and finally there was something that made him feel gratified. "Then, when will these enterprises be able to obtain these loans at the latest?"

"I think..." Twain hesitated for a moment, "The fastest will be able to get these loans before June next year. As for the latest...maybe it will be three years later."

"June next year is still the earliest!" Xi Sai stormed away, "The competition for clean energy is calculated in days, and it will take a year for our company to apply for a loan. If this continues, how can we What is the competitive advantage?"

Twen said: "No way, loans are the business of commercial banks, and many commercial banks believe that the rate of return on loans to clean energy projects is too low, they would rather put money into the subprime loan market, that is A very lucrative market."

"Financial industry!" Sisai gritted his teeth, "They only have profits in their eyes. If the entire country's industries collapse, how can the financial industry have any meaning?"

Anger is anger, but Sisena Financial Company has nothing to do.The US presidential election needs money, and the financial sector has always been a big donor. Neither the Republican Party nor the Democratic Party has the guts to provoke these financial oligarchs.If Sisai wanted to clean up the financial industry, he might be kicked out of the presidency before he could do it.

Ford sat beside him, secretly sneering in his heart.For such a situation, he had expected it a long time ago. On the contrary, Xi Sai, too_young_too_simple, thought that he could turn the clouds and rains upside down if he was the president.Practice has shown that it is far more convenient for the US president to deal with foreign affairs than domestic affairs, which is why all US presidents have gone abroad to fight wars and engage in military intervention after taking office.

In foreign countries, it is not necessary to ask anyone for instructions to kill a president, but in China, even if it is to abolish a redundant government staff, it will take three days and three nights of debate.Everyone says that the president of the United States has a great reputation, but who knows that they themselves are full of bitter tears when they say it?
"Ford, do you think we will lose to the Chinese in this competition?" Sisay began to ask this question very seriously.

Ford is also an old fox now, so he won't tell Xi Sai what he said to Lin Zhenhua in the past.He looked around and answered irrelevantly: "Mr. President, I think the Iranian issue may be more worthy of our attention."

(End of this chapter)