Chapter 1074 Magic Duel

Those guys in the National Assembly like to talk about democracy, freedom and equality, so Franz will let them see what real democracy, freedom and equality are.

First, the seven insurances and three funds system was implemented within the German Empire. The seven insurances are pension insurance, medical insurance, maternity insurance, work injury insurance, unemployment insurance, major disease insurance, and supplementary medical insurance; the three funds refer to hospitalization mutual aid funds, housing provident funds, and enterprise annuities.

All insurances and annuities are issued by the government. If any enterprise fails to pay the seven insurances and three funds for workers, the government has the right to take coercive measures and impose corresponding penalties. Farmers and workers enjoy the same rights.

If the factory owner runs away, the government has the right to forcibly recover the money owed. If the factory owner is insolvent, he will be exiled to the colonies to work in lieu of compensation.

Women and child workers are treated equally, and the equal pay for equal work system must be strictly implemented. Temporary workers are also protected by the Labor Law.

Establish a minimum wage standard, reduce the original 14-hour work system to 10 hours, Sunday (Sunday) and all statutory holidays as rest days, and pay overtime pay at three times the normal wage.

Establish a trade union to communicate with workers and factory owners and convey imperial instructions. Give workers the right to supervise to prevent factory owners and businessmen from tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax evasion, and tax fraud.

Adopt an excess progressive tax system, while cracking down on property transfer and popularizing compulsory education.

Abolish property restrictions on elections, adopt universal suffrage, and give nobles, monks, and women equal rights to vote and be elected.

Do not discriminate against workers, farmers, and ethnic minorities, including Roma and Jews.

There is no doubt that Franz's insights on freedom, democracy, and equality far exceeded the imagination of people in the 19th century.

Every piece of news in the newspaper was crazy enough, and Emperor Franz's ultimate vision quickly eliminated other voices.

People raised their fists excitedly and proudly, holding newspapers high, and walked to the square in front of the town hall with their friends.

The slogans of "Long live Emperor Franz!" and "Long live the Empire!" resounded through the sky, startling the pigeons to fly everywhere.

The pigeons flew over the wishing fountain, and the two dusty bearded men looked at everything in front of them in a daze.

One of them asked.

"What's going on?"

The other shrugged and spread his hands to show that he didn't know.

Just as they were about to find someone to ask, a newspaper just flew over.

One of them was about to throw it away when he was attracted by the content on it. After reading for a long time, the two finally came to a conclusion.

"This emperor is a bit extreme."

At this time, the workers' association and the handicrafts union in the German region were all in a rage, because for so many years almost all organizations in the German region refused to give workers the right to vote.

There were foreigners and Jews in the Frankfurt National Assembly, but there was not a single worker or farmer. Later, the German Workers' Brotherhood, which was formed by the merger of the German Workers' Association and the German Craftsmen's Association, was also rejected by the National Assembly.

But now they are just a stone's throw away from their dreams, and in Franz's ultimate vision they will enjoy a better life than they could have dreamed of in the past.

So the original program no longer seems to be important. Throughout the 19th century, workers' organizations were opposed to hiring women and giving women the right to vote.

They were originally afraid of competition and lowering wages, but Franz's vision was so comprehensive that their worries were meaningless.

The industrial and commercial capitalists behind the national elites in the Frankfurt National Assembly could not accept Franz's vision, which was simply a disaster for them.

"This is naked exploitation of the rich!"

"Why should the rich pay more taxes?"

"Is this fair? Is this reasonable? Is there still justice? Is there still the law?"

"This is naked discrimination and robbery!"

"This violates the principle of the sanctity of private property!"

"This is the tyranny of the majority over the minority!"

"This will make the rich lose their compassion!"

"This will only make the poor even lazier! According to the latest British research, the cause of the Irish famine was the punishment from God caused by the British government's excessive indulgence of Irish laziness."

"Unlimited indulgence will only expose the shameless faces of those poor people, and we rich people will have to pay for those damn poor people!"

"Yes! Why should we favor the poor and exploit the rich! Oppose exploitation!"

"The lazy poor people are right? They don't work hard, so do we blame them?"

"But listen to the many people outside, they are all in favor..."

"So what? What's the big deal with more people? The poor want a raise, they voted, should we give it to them? If they want to visit prostitutes, will you give them your wives?"

"But don't we want democracy?"

"Fuck democracy! The 80/20 rule has been the iron rule of society since ancient times! The emperor doesn't understand what democracy is!"

"Yes!"

"Support!"

"Agree!"

"Well said!"

"That's right! We should be like the ancient Greeks, and let the real elites rule those ignorant and shameless slaves! Only in this way can the light of European civilization continue!"

"That's right! The reason why our European civilization is so developed is largely due to our low taxes. If we were like the Ottomans or the Qing Dynasty, we would still be eating raw meat and drinking blood!

Please imagine, if the rich are unwilling to make money, don't want to make money, and dare not make money, then what will the world become? The inheritance of the German nation may be cut off! "

"You don't want to make money, how many people are willing to make money."

"Who said that? Who? You let those shameless lazy people make money, they will only put the money in their pockets, and will not do great good deeds like us!

We are all Protestants. Making money is the embodiment of God's glory and the proof that we are God's chosen people! We are willing to take out our hard-earned money for charity, which is noble, unlike the barbaric hypocrisy of the government. "

"Then why are the disasters and wars in these years led by the Austrian Imperial Government and assisted by the governments of various states? "

"That's because we have been treated unequally and unfairly! The government, lazy people, and those damn Austrians, they all want to exploit us! Can our hearts be balanced? Why should we treat them kindly! "

"The progressive tax system is the fantasy of that freak of the Habsburg family. Just imagine that the starting point of the progressive tax in the Austrian Empire is 200 florins.

A worker's annual salary is 190 florins, but this worker uses his rest time to copy a book for someone and earns 20 florins, so he has to pay 21 florins in tax.

As a result, not only did he not make any money, he even lost 1 florin! Do you think this progressive tax system is the enemy of workers' progress?"

A group of people agreed with it, and when they thought of the genetic disease of the Habsburg family, they all smiled contemptuously, and even those who defended the Austrian Empire before began to waver.

At this time, Böhm-Bawerk, who returned to his country earlier, couldn't stand it. As an economist, he really couldn't stand sitting with a group of guys who couldn't even figure out basic economics.

"The Austrian Empire adopts an excess progressive tax system. 200 florins and the part below are not taxed, and the income of 210 florins should only pay 1 florin. "

"A lackey of the Austrian emperor! You have no right to sit here!"

A group of big men threw Böhm-Bawerk out without saying anything.

The man was still not satisfied and said angrily.

"And that damn minimum wage! Those lazy people want the minimum wage! Who should we ask for it from? We can never accept the practices of the Austrian freaks!"

"Isn't that the emperor's ultimate vision?"

"It's not right to think about it! We can't let such freaks get involved in our country! We should behead the emperor and his lackeys like the French!"

"That's right! I firmly oppose this empire that sucks blood from the rich!"

"The false emperor should be executed!"