Renouncing American Citizenship Hits All-Time Record

submitted by neto from (forbes.com)

all 10 comments
sorted by:
top
newinsightfulfun

[–]369 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

So, are we saying that this didn't occur during the Trump admin?
Isn't that convenient?...

[–]bjam27 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

All time high of like 15 people probably counting Meghan Markle lol.

Learn stats.

[–]FediNetizen 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Learn stats.

You mean like the ones in the first paragraph of the article you clearly didn't read?

[–]hetisachoice 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Taxation is theft and making expatriates continue to pay taxes is proof of that.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Idiots. Just about none of us would qualify for US citizenship short of being born here. Canada has similar requirements. You aren't just tossing US citizenship and free wheeling it over to a better country.

[–]FediNetizen 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Eh, the ones renouncing their citizenship tend to be wealthier and/or possessing more valuable professional skills than your average American citizen. It's also commonly wealthier people changing their citizenship to a different country with a lower tax burden, while still spending much of the year in the USA.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not really dude. People wanting to renounce their citizenship generally have no idea what the requirements for citizenship are. It's usually just something stupid people say.

[–]adultmanhwa 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

this is one side of the news, where they apply new citizenship? can people live without one?

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

can people live without one?

This makes you a sovereign, and wars exist. All current rulers have a global agreement. Unless you're powerful, you'd become free stuff with legs.

[–]Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Read the New Testement, specifically Matthew. Thank me later.