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>Expats really get the shaft from the US gov. And worse, while you're still entitled to vote for your representatives in the last place you lived in the US, po
by cr1895 9y ago
>Expats really get the shaft from the US gov.
And worse, while you're still entitled to vote for your representatives in the last place you lived in the US, politically, why would they even give you the time of day?
There are a lot of Americans living abroad, estimated to be 3-9 million, excluding military. Collectively more than a number of states. Yet their distribution means that Americans' voices abroad fall on deaf ears in Washington.
- rbcgerard 9y agoIt would be nice if the US allocated some house seats to expats like many European counties.
- delinka 9y agoIf you're an expatriate (i.e. you've given up your citizenship), why do you need voting representation? I don't see the logic here.
- socialist_coder 9y agono taxation without representation! also, he's not saying that ppl who give up their citizenship should have fair voting representation. it's the people who are still americans who just happen to live overseas. we are still paying US taxes and therefore should have proper representation. if i didnt have to pay US taxes, i wouldn't care.
- cr1895 9y agoWhile the term is loaded with baggage (vs. immigrate, for example) it doesn't make a claim with respect to citizenship gained or lost, especially in this context.