blackstone code

Chapter 853 Neither spicy nor absurd nor ironic
"Sorry, I'm so hungry!"

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Senator Langdon picked up the napkin and wiped his hands to wipe off the oil stains left on his lips, then put the napkin at hand.

"What project, about what?"

Lynch handed Congressman Langdon a cigarette, and the two of them put their heads together and lit the fire. He said while puffing out the cigarette, "The Military Appropriations Committee, the Ministry of Defense has established a new budget, more than 3000 million A little, but the money does not go to the Department of Defense itself, it needs Congress to allocate..."

Sound like a bit of a fuck?

This is actually nothing more than normal.

Do the Department of Defense and the military have money?

The answer is yes, and there are many, so many that they don't even know how to spend the money at the end of the year.

It is only February now, so it can be said that this year has just begun. Part of the budget made last year has been approved this year, and a large amount of military expenditure will be allocated in the future.

In addition, a large number of active-duty soldiers have just been sent away to be discharged, but the budget seems to have forgotten this matter, and it is still calculated according to the scale before the major disarmament.

But even if the military and the Ministry of Defense have so much money that they don't know how to spend it, they will not use their own money to pay for orders outside the budget.

For example, Lynch's order was not included in the budget made last year, so a new process needs to be followed. When the military committee thinks that the money needs to be spent, they will pay Lynch.

After all, the military also "has no money."

As a joke, the general of the Ministry of National Defense said that every cent of the money of the Ministry of Defense and the military has already been returned, and the soldiers are so poor that they can hardly afford bread.

Well, they didn't lie, they ate beef and mutton until they felt sick, and it is said that the ranch they purchased was run by the military itself...

There are some things that everyone knows in their hearts, but knowing is knowing, and doing is another matter.

It is impossible for those members of Congress to offend the military for the sake of the country and taxpayers' money-the Ministry of Defense is the Ministry of Defense, and the military is the military. Sometimes the two agencies are integrated, but more often they are separate.

These committees in the Congress that are related to the budget and appropriations will not approve any application, and appropriately rejecting some will help improve their image in the eyes of the public, making them look like taxpayers and the last guardian of tax dollars god.

At the same time, it also helps to improve their status in Congress and the entire federal political arena. You must know that the main members of those powerful committees are almost all senators.

Some people say that Congress is like a labyrinth. People who don't know what's going on inside may plunge in, let alone find a way out, and may not even have a chance to get out.

But if you understand the situation here, Congress is your home, and the congressmen are all brothers and sisters, and there is nothing that cannot be discussed.

"It has something to do with the Ministry of Defense..." Senator Langdon's expression became a little more serious. The full name of the Military Appropriations Committee is the "Federal Military Planning and Equipment Preparation Appropriation Committee".

This committee and the "Committee for Review of the Federal Military Budget" keep a tight grip on how much money the military takes from Congress each year.

One is in charge of the budget, and the other is appropriating funds according to the budget. They can obviously be completed in one committee, but they are separated for the so-called "reduction of malpractice". Sometimes people have to spend money on the same thing twice.

What you really want to control can't be controlled, and what you shouldn't control should go back and forth instead. This is the sweet freedom and justice.

He thought for a while, "Military Appropriations Committee, the people here have a big appetite, you know, those military industrial groups go there every year..."

For example, some shipping companies that produce warships can earn tens of millions of dollars in two or three years for just a "small boat".

The profits here are astonishingly large, and they are very happy to give money.

There is also the general military equipment group company. No matter how much the Federation reduces the number of active soldiers, there are still hundreds of thousands. Each of them will change into two new sets of clothes, two pairs of leather boots, one belt, one pair of gloves, and some other things...

These alone can bring in tens of millions of orders every year, not to mention those big companies that produce weapons and ammunition. A military exercise costs millions of losses. These people have never been lenient in sending money to Congress.

Lynch was already prepared. He took the cigarette and thought for a few seconds, "How much do I need to take for this order to feed them?"

Representative Langdon shook his head, as if he felt that it was too much, "500 million is just a start, it's hard to say exactly how to do it."

He clasped his hands together into fists and pressed his elbows on the edge of the table, "You have no advantage in this respect, they may bite you hard, you have to be mentally prepared."

"It won't make it too ugly." Lynch laughed twice, "In short, I will leave this matter to you. If you have any specific matters, just call me. I will stay here for the time being .”

As he spoke, he took out a cashier's check from Jinhui Bank from the bag he was carrying, put it in a special folder and handed it over.

"500 million, I will give you some extra reward after the matter is completed."

Looking at the folder pushed over by Lynch, Senator Langdon tore at the collar and suddenly became hot.

500 million, this is not a small number, and now it is placed in this file bag in front of me.

A cashier's check has a very convenient property, that is, it does not need to verify any information, as long as it is verified that the cashier's check is genuine, it can be settled immediately in any bank.

They will not ask the holder's name, identity, where to get the promissory note, what to do with the money, they will only cash the money to the person who holds the promissory note.

As one of the parties involved, Lynch cannot have direct interests with these senators and representatives. This kind of pure and straightforward relationship is forbidden.

This process must be completed through a third party or even more parties. This is another industry with federal characteristics, an industry that is not illegal but not legal, and it is money laundering but not entirely.

It doesn't have any precise name, but a lot of money flows through these companies and flows into Bu Paine's countless private equity foundations every year.

On a certain dividend date, it enters into the account of a certain big shot, and these big shots don’t even need to pay a penny of tax on this money—financial investment income does not need to be taxed!
Death and taxes inevitable?
That's because you haven't really been free yet!
The meal was eaten quickly, and Senator Langdon did not leave immediately after Lynch left, but continued to enjoy the delicious food.

Some time ago, he went to the mountains in the west to check the environmental problems. The local food was very... He thought that he would miss the city because of its prosperity, but he didn't expect that the first time he wanted to go back to the city was because of the food.

While chewing a veal steak that cost tens of dollars a piece, he inadvertently swallowed a worker's half a month's salary into his stomach.

After taking a sip of wine, the other half month's salary was gone.

He sat in a chair, thinking about what to do next.

I have to say that investing in Lynch is the right step. If a congressman wants to open up his personal network in Congress, he must have money.

It sounds weird, but this is exactly the essence of Congress. As long as you have money and are willing to spend money, someone will be willing to make friends with you.

During this period of time, Senator Langdon has experienced this personally, and the role of money is really infinitely magnified.

You can save face on a congressman, but you can't save face on a senator who comes to kindly persuade you to change your mind.

If you can turn down a friendly request from a senator, can you turn down a request from a former governor, or even a former president or former vice president?
No, it can't, it's impossible, and there are those big figures in the party.

It is actually very simple to become friends with them, just send them money.

Sometimes members of Congress don't know why Congress is the way it is, but soon their reflections on the current state of Congress are forgotten amidst bills and checks that smell of special ink.

The next day, Representative Langdon started to act. After deducting the handling fee of 500 million, there was still more than 430 million left. This money could be legally transferred to any foundation anytime, anywhere.

All he has to do now is to take the money and chat with those senators.

It's a good choice to borrow Lynch's money to open up your personal connections.

Of course, he would remain Lynch's steadfast friend, if he could remain rich.

For several days in a row, there was no good news from Congress, but Lynch got in touch with the mayor of Bu Paine.

This is also something that can’t be helped, no matter whether Congress can pass the money, things will always be sold if they are researched.

If the military doesn't buy it, it sells it to the rich.

If the rich don't want it, then create local conflicts, and someone will always pay for these planes!
It is precisely because of the start of mass production that more than a dozen assembly lines have already placed orders, and the recruitment of workers will begin immediately.

The Federation has an assembly line that produces engines and aircraft fuselages, and they are all mature commodities that can be used after simple debugging.

In less than a month, work can be officially started.

Thousands of jobs are enough for the mayor to meet a stranger in person, let alone someone as famous as Lynch.

Why do rich people always get to know big shots?

Because their random actions can change certain patterns in some places and affect a large number of people.

Whether it is a good influence or a bad influence, local politicians must actively deal with it.

In the comfortable and warm room, the mayor of Bu Pain, the secretary of the mayor and his staff all chatted with Lynch with smiles on their faces.

I don't think "thousands of jobs" is a "small matter" at all. Their enthusiastic attitude will always make people subconsciously ignore them. They are not this face in other places!

(End of this chapter)