But there was an immediate problem: the existing tax system had reached its limits, and no more revenue could be raised without ending time-honored privileges and immunities. In the end, the only viable course was massive confiscation – the creation of biens nationaux as the basis for the issuance of state debt.
但这立刻带来了问题：现有税收制度已经达到了极限，除非结束长期存在的特权和免税，否则就不可能在增加收入。最后，大面积充公成为唯一的可行方案——以创造国家财产作为发行国家债务的基础。但这一手段并没有让财政恢复平静，而是导致了对国家可以和应该做什么的进一步猜测，加剧了社会紧张。