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Somebody forgot the importance of skin in the game.
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One guy who has been living in Norway for the last 17 years. He is a US citizen because his mother is, but he is born and grew up in Norway. He went to a US college 1999-2003, but hasn't been back to USA since. He received a "personally signed" check. Another guy became a Norwegian citizen four years ago; he received USD 2400 in financial support.
Both these guys say that they consider it to be part of the reelection campain.
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Member 7989122 wrote: part of the reelection campain
Yup.
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"Every election is a sort of advance auction of stolen goods." --H.L.Mencken
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I hope he's been filing US tax returns every year. If not, he could be in for a nasty surprise one of these days.
/ravi
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That was discussed in the newspaper article I read: Both these guys had to submit tax return forms, even though they do not pay a single cent in taxes to the USA. They found it quite crazy.
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Member 7989122 wrote: Both these guys had to submit tax return forms, even though they do not pay a single cent in taxes to the USA. They found it quite crazy. Only two countries on the planet tax you on your world income even if you're a non-resident: the US and Eritrea (an African dictatorship).
/ravi
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For now. My guess is that it will become far more widespread. Can't let the milk cows leave the dairy farm!
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"only two countries tax you based on world income"
Colombia does that too, and I'm not sure but I believe Spain do It too
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Lots of countries tax you on your world income. But only if you're a resident.
/ravi
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"Not my department".
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Well, they are still eligible to vote, afterall...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010 ----- You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010 ----- When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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"Death and Taxes"
Sigh...
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As long as they are still allowed to vote, it's OK.
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Yup, most of the dead ones will be voting for sure
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Yep - if the person died after filing their 2018 return they got a check. I sent my father-in-law's check back.
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So that's what it takes! No wonder I didn't receive a check.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Cop jokes aren't funny – so I'll give them arrest.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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What did the cop say to his belly? You're under a vest!
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You're a real caution!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Somebody cuff him for that!
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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Belligerent culture developed with NATO, oddly (9)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OK, I'll bite as penance for my attacks on Randor yesterday:
culture developed : trucule
NATO oddly: nt
TRUCULENT -> Belligerent ...
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