Hearing Long Genghua's words, Nie Zhenbang remained silent. Long Genghua was not wrong; control over fiscal policy was extremely critical for the government's leader.
If it was the party committee's leader, whether he had financial power in his hands didn't matter much. Because, as the party committee secretary, as the leader of the team, he had the authority to veto, and there were many ways to balance power. In this case, one more or one less financial power wouldn't make a significant difference.
However, it was different for the government's leader. The primary responsibilities of the government's leader were to get things done, including local economic development, social advancement, business growth, and so on. This also included local development, regional traffic planning, etc. The government was in charge of preparing and executing all sorts of plans, and these required money.
