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This was not received well by the King's ministers, and Necker, hoping to bolster his position, argued to be made a minister.
The King refused, Necker was fired, and Charles Alexandre de Calonne was appointed to the Comptrollership.
Calonne initially spent liberally, but he quickly realized the critical financial situation and proposed a new tax code.
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