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GummyBearz

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5. Mostly agree

Reply to Vogon_Glory (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 11:58 AM

Sep 2014

I agree with you for the most part. The only thing I would add is that the tax evading billionaires wont feel any pain by paying the new increase fee at all. Also, they find effective ways to avoid taxes even with their citizenship. Really its no harm to them at all

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Renouncing U.S. citizenship is about to get a lot more expensive [View all] GummyBearz Sep 2014 OP

$2350 still isn't a lot. Xithras Sep 2014 #1

Yes but.. GummyBearz Sep 2014 #2

Concern noted. PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #4

yikes... GummyBearz Sep 2014 #6

If it's genuinely a matter of covering costs, I don't have a problem with it. Xithras Sep 2014 #8

I cant disagree GummyBearz Sep 2014 #9

Mixed Feelings About The Fee Raise Vogon_Glory Sep 2014 #3

Mostly agree GummyBearz Sep 2014 #5

It is dishonest to claim one is being 'kept in' because one is charged a fee when one rejects one's Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #7

Still not expensive enough. nt conservaphobe Sep 2014 #10

yea GummyBearz Sep 2014 #11

That bait is not red enough... make it redder. nt conservaphobe Sep 2014 #12

good point GummyBearz Sep 2014 #13