[monday]

"They don't sound like good people to me, but they're certainly free to go and stay gone. Maybe it's time for a FReeper poll: would you renounce US citizenship for money?"

The richest 3% of Americans pay 45% of the taxes. If they leave everyone elses taxes will have to go up almost 100% to make up the difference.

Still happy to see them go? Over tax people and you will have to build a wall around the country like the East Germans did to keep them from leaving.

[dighton]

The richest 3% of Americans pay 45% of the taxes.

Since I didn't say so at the outset, I do believe Americans are overtaxed, including billionaires. But I don't care for those who'd toss their citizenship, when all that's at stake is the difference between being REALLY rich and REALLY REALLY rich.

[jejones]

The richest 3% of Americans pay 45% of the taxes. If they leave everyone elses taxes will have to go up almost 100% to make up the difference.

Still happy to see them go? Over tax people and you will have to build a wall around the country like the East Germans did to keep them from leaving.

Yes, I am happy to see them go; if it precipitates a crisis in which the populace has its nose rubbed in TANSTAAFL, perhaps the government will be motivated to restrict itself to its proper functions.