U.S. citizens no longer have access to most of the world

Re:U.S. citizens no longer have access to most of the world by oarsinsync on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @12:55PM (#23977852)

My American colleagues living in London tend to disagree with you. It’s easy to accept the additional taxation when it’s not happening to you. When Uncle Sam is picking your pocket and giving little back in return, it’s a different story.

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Re:U.S. citizens no longer have access to most of the world by ericmay on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @07:38AM (#23985559)

So surely you sympathize with those living in the U.S. who feel the same way?

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Re:U.S. citizens no longer have access to most of the world by oarsinsync on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @11:03AM (#23987421)

I do sympathise with people who are unhappy about being taxed by a government of a country they do not live in.

I do not sympathise with people who are unhappy about being taxed by the government of the country they do live in.

EDIT: That's not to say I love the rate at which I get taxed at, but everyone around you is subject to the same rules, and so you're preaching (complaining) to the choir.

Immigrants suffering double taxation, both by the nation they live in, and the nation they're a citizen of, strikes me as massively unfair by comparison.

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Re:U.S. citizens no longer have access to most of the world by ericmay on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @01:30PM (#23989380)

I think many people would argue they are paying taxes and not getting much in return.

There are probably very few people immigrants making over $100,000 as well. It probably keeps people from making a bunch of money off of US-based businesses and then skating off to Vietnam or something.

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