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We're not talking about businesses. The OP was stating that it appears that the rich are leaving Britain due to the tax laws. Now, if we were to assume that it is true, and that they have paid all of their due taxes, what do they owe their country if they decide to expatriate?Did you break any tax laws in the US before you left? Did you continue to reap the benefits of doing business here while avoiding paying for those benefits? No? Then clearly this doesn't apply to you. And technically, I never said anything about confiscation. I see that a few people went there, but I didn't mention in. If a business wants to use tricks and loopholes to avoid paying its due, then the nation that's being cheated should refuse to extend the protections of their laws to that business. That might manifest, in some cases, as confiscating what is left behind, but again, this is only a reaction to gross violations of the law and what amounts to massive theft from the people of a country. If you refuse to participate in the social contract, don't be surprised when no one else wants to extend its protections to you.
When I boarded a plane for Germany, all of my tax bills were paid, and considering the insanely high tax rate here, it certainly wasn't to avoid taxes. However, the concept remains the same, I do not owe my country anything that I have not already provided them.
I'm not sure what the socialist view is on free trade, so maybe you can enlighten me. I for one believe that our citizens and our country should be able to enter into mutual contracts with citizens and foreigners alike, regardless of their allegiance or nationality.And an excellent response by the nation that is being abandoned would be to disallow any future business from those who do not hold any loyalty to the country that protected and benefited them for so long. If they want to cut and run, why shouldn't the UK or any other nation do the same? This is literally just reciprocating to these people what they have done in the first place.
Your posts suggests that you only support economic trade with American citizens, but I know that probably isn't the case, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. What do you mean by that?
Don't get saucy, you're one of the few people on this forum I respect.Pasch's wall of text crits you in the face.