Nobody's saying they shouldn't be able to renounce. The argument is that the circumstances influencing that decision are wrong-headed. The ability to renounce

Nobody's saying they shouldn't be able to renounce. The argument is that the circumstances influencing that decision are wrong-headed. The ability to renounce U.S. citizenship is always available. For what it's worth, what does it cost the United States if a citizen lives abroad? A citizen still has to have paid into the Social Security system to qualify for benefits and employment abroad doesn't count. Do you object to the U.S. being "obligated" to rescue a citizen in the event of unrest in the country where he or she went? If so, at what point is that right given up? What about a tourist who is overseas for a week or a month?