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		bokonist on March 11, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Should children have the right to vote? You can renounce your citizenship and leave the country, and you are no longer subject to the draft nor U.S. taxes.

barry-cotter on March 11, 2009 [–]

The US IRS claims a right on your income for ten years after you renounce citizenship, which given the hoops you have to jump through to renounce US citizenship is a bit rich.

bokonist on March 11, 2009 | [–]

In that case, we are serfs, not tenants. Sucks for us.

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