最近笔者在基层采访，干部谈论最多的话题就是乡镇财政危机。大多数乡镇财政负债累累，入不敷出。一般乡镇负债均在三四百万元，多的竟达上千万元。有的乡镇，干部和中小学教师七八个月领不到一分钱的工资。人们不禁要问：“乡镇的资金哪里去了 ?政府怎么能走到这么穷的地步呢 Recently I interviewed at the grassroots level, the topic most talked about by cadres was the township financial crisis. Most townships have huge financial liabilities and make ends meet. General township debt are three to four million yuan, as many as tens of millions. Some townships, cadres and primary and secondary school teachers receive a penny in seven or eight months’ wages. One can not but ask: "Where is the capital of the township? How can the government go so far as poor?