Chapter 31: Budget

After Christmas, the Austrian Government's annual budget meeting resumed once more.

In actuality, by this time, the budget struggle among various departments had already concluded. Now it was time for the final confirmation.

If the budget issues were brought to the meeting for discussion, it was estimated that even reviewing the prepared documentation for everyone's projects would not be feasible within these last few days.

Prime Minister Felix handed a report to Franz and said, "Your Majesty, this is the budget plan for 1850. The main expenditures include: military spending, government administration, education funds, land redemption payments, infrastructure construction, and cultural unification—these six major categories.

Of these, military expenditure has decreased by 27% compared to 1849, while education spending has increased by 31%, cultural promotion expenditure by 32%, government administrative expenses by 9%, and infrastructure construction spending by 44.5%."