Zhu Wencong took a sip of tea, knowing they tried everything to kick him out of power but forgot that he held the financial power.
Unless they could surpass Zhu Wencong in creating wealth, they would always be dominated by him.
"But we don't have enough funds to do these things, we need more money to proceed!"
Before the war, the federal government had initiated an income tax to collect sufficient funds for the war, easing part of the financial pressure.
After the war, people no longer supported various taxes, and the most controversial income tax was abolished, resulting in the federal government losing its largest source of revenue.
"Our situation in the South is even worse than in the North, with little tax revenue and mounting debts," Abert Kad elaborated.
Zhu Wencong was aware of this. America's tax bureau was born during the Civil War to raise funds for the conflict.
