Americans renouncing citizenship rises ?

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:40 pm

Americans Renouncing Citizenship Up 221%

Out of a population of nearly 314 million 3,000 quit the country, why is this news ?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:10 pm

As long as they don't come over here, nicking our jobs, shagging our women and forcing their culture upon us....

Oh I forgot... they already did that..... :sneaky: :wah:

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:13 pm

Bruv;1447722 wrote: Americans Renouncing Citizenship Up 221%

Out of a population of nearly 314 million 3,000 quit the country, why is this news ?

Because it is a about twice the number that did so a couple of years ago, I guess.

Some folks want to use that to show how our President has failed, again.

I agree. Not really news, unless you are thinking about doing so. Then the article you reference might be worth reading.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:27 pm

Oscar! you made me laugh with that one! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:28 pm

If that is newsworthy and not just about right percentagewise, not everybody can be expected to stay in the country of their birth...........or America itself would not be there.

But if THAT is worth a headline, what about the percentage for the UK ?

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:54 pm

LarsMac;1447727 wrote: Because it is a about twice the number that did so a couple of years ago, I guess.

Some folks want to use that to show how our President has failed, again.

I agree. Not really news, unless you are thinking about doing so. Then the article you reference might be worth reading.

What folk is that?

To me the number is insignificant an the article was not really all that informative.

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:25 pm

I wonder how many of them are doing it to escape taxes.

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:30 pm

tude dog;1447742 wrote: What folk is that?

To me the number is insignificant an the article was not really all that informative.

I agree. Though I was recently on another forum where a number of Obama-haters seem to do nothing but find such little niblets to try and use against the current administration.

You can find several sites on the web ready to try and make hay of it.

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:01 pm

LarsMac;1447751 wrote: I agree. Though I was recently on another forum where a number of Obama-haters seem to do nothing but find such little niblets to try and use against the current administration.

Share it with us.

LarsMac;1447751 wrote:

You can find several sites on the web ready to try and make hay of it.

I thought I was clear that this is a nothing issue.:-3

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:09 pm

tude dog;1447842 wrote: Share it with us.

I thought I was clear that this is a nothing issue.:-3

Glad to hear it.

The only issue is that there are people out there who want to make an issue of it.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:48 pm

:-3There was an article on that over here too. It was all down to complicated tax code now for ex-pats. I dont make enough money to worry about it nor do I have the kind of assets that the tax code demands i pay tax on. It was designed to make life hard on off shore tax dodgers. But alot of middle class has got caught in it. I am still American.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:19 pm

I've often wished I stayed in England when I had the chance. I wonder......................oh well, coulda, woulda, shoulda.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:25 pm

Born adventurer, me. I have the best reason of all to stay...married an englishman.

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:26 pm

Raven;1447868 wrote: Born adventurer, me. I have the best reason of all to stay...married an englishman.

Hmmm, that was never an option for me. The wife would never allow it.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:45 pm

I also have an overwhelming sense that this is the place I am meant to be. Hubby would love to move to Wyoming (yellowstone vicinity) but it would take soooooo much time, money and effort, lots of preparation that it is almost a moot point. I have deep roots. I have truly settled.