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Originally posted by nahahh
America has it's hands all over the paychecks. An "exit tax"? hahahah That's funny!!! I didn't know it was illegal, to make money without the government knowing. Why does 'the man' always have to be in the kool-aid, tryin' to guess the flavor? Where, EXACTLY, did i sign up to be a 'slave'? I'd like to see my signature. Besides all that, i'm a slave to one being....God: the Creator of the Universe. And, since the government didn't make me...i don't feel i need to pay homage to them. Thanks, but NO THANKS! "Exit Tax"? I'm BROKE! POOR! No hava z money.
Originally posted by AnIntellectualRedneck
I'm confused at the 45% tax calculation. The highest tier is 35%, and he's got enough money to hire the accountants to find him loopholes so that he can keep his money.
Originally posted by starwarsisreal
Hmm there is a thread saying Mexicans are leaving the US as well so it's not only the rich people. It seems theey are avoiding the fall of the US?
www.abovetopsecret.com...edit on 12-5-2012 by starwarsisreal because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by starwarsisreal
reply to post by longjohnbritches
Here's the article
www.cbsnews.com...
Originally posted by longjohnbritches
Originally posted by BeforeTheHangmansNoose
reply to post by longjohnbritches
Considering 'Americans are leaving the country and renouncing citizenship at an all time high', this doesn't surprise me at all.
That being said, anyone who has such important ties to an organisation like facebook, could be facing all kind's of trouble.
Hi bef
If you acknowledge that folks are leaving AMERICA could you give a reason for this? Where are they going that is better?
thanks ljb
Eduardo Saverin, Mark Zuckerberg’s co-founder at Facebook, has sparked outrage by renouncing his U.S. citizenship as an apparent tax-avoidance strategy. Saverin, who lives in Singapore where there is no capital gains tax, stands to save about $67 million by giving up his U.S. citizenship.
Hi max,
Originally posted by maxella1
The Real Facebook Tax Outrage Isn't Eduardo Saverin
Eduardo Saverin, Mark Zuckerberg’s co-founder at Facebook, has sparked outrage by renouncing his U.S. citizenship as an apparent tax-avoidance strategy. Saverin, who lives in Singapore where there is no capital gains tax, stands to save about $67 million by giving up his U.S. citizenship.
Makes sense to me.
Originally posted by Anonymous404
It would seem as though he may not be able to return to the US since renouncing his citizenship.
www.nydailynews.com...
The IRS and State Dept. are looking into his case to see if it is solely for Tax-evasion purposes, or if he's trying to get out of some trouble.
I'm pretty interested to see what they'll find.
Originally posted by SeekerofTruth101
It's not about USA being bad or good. So no need to blame each other, socially, economically,religiously or politically.
It's not about mexicans or brazillians leaving or comming to America.
It's all about GREED. Nothing Else. Everything else they weep over or claim is utter BS.
That stinker fled to another country after he got it made, through USA's social system, where everything had been in place and conducive environment - education, safety, democracy, infrastruture, health, etc, got it made obscenely rich, then stuck his middle finger at american society. He aint gonna share his wealth, or give back to society what society had given him freely, except for mere pennies here and there to claim otherwise or assuage his guilt.
Where he went, he still have to pay taxes, BUT if only he works and buys products. But one thing that is superior is that he needs not pay a Capital gain tax where he is, unlike USA, which means, if he just sold off even 1% of his shares which alone can pay for a smaller nation's national debt, let alone the entire lot, he needs not pay a cent in such tax, free to enjoy his wealth there.
He isn't the only one. Plenty of the unconscionably rich are fleeing, after scaming their citizens, to other shores. Americans common masses and those still living in tents had just been screwed by another of the elites yet again.
edit on 13-5-2012 by SeekerofTruth101 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by GLontra
I doubt very much that Eduardo Saverin ever needed anything from the USA's "social system". His father probably paid a PRIVATE school for him. He was approved to join Harvard, a private, paid, university.
Eduardo Saverin owes NOTHING to the United States. He and his rich Brazilian family paid for everything they got.
If it wasn't for Saverin giving the initial capital for the start up of Facebook, that thing wouldn't even exist.
Originally posted by longjohnbritches
Originally posted by GLontra
I doubt very much that Eduardo Saverin ever needed anything from the USA's "social system". His father probably paid a PRIVATE school for him. He was approved to join Harvard, a private, paid, university.
Eduardo Saverin owes NOTHING to the United States. He and his rich Brazilian family paid for everything they got.
If it wasn't for Saverin giving the initial capital for the start up of Facebook, that thing wouldn't even exist.
Hi Glo,
Well if the post above is true. You know the kidnapping and running to the good ole US for protection deal. Then he could owe his very life to the American tax payer. Can you put a value on that?
?? ljb