State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450 (opens in new tab)

(nytimes.com)

11 pointsvinni210d ago2 comments

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An interesting case where lobbying is essential - politicians gain little (political) capital from helping voters leave the US (unless we know to which political party most expats belong)

bdangubic10d ago

most americans do not vote so that ain’t it, no need to lobby one way or another on this issue

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matrixo10d ago

An interesting case where lobbying is essential - politicians gain little (political) capital from helping voters leave the US (unless we know to which political party most expats belong)

bdangubic10d ago

most americans do not vote so that ain’t it, no need to lobby one way or another on this issue

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