Wow. I knew there was some money involved, but that's more than I thought. To summarize, U.S. taxpayers pay Singapore to extend a bit of the U.S. defense umbrella over Singapore -- and, in particular, to maintain the free, safe, and secure passage of the cargo vessels that are the backbone of Singapore's economy. That's a rather good deal for Singapore, isn't it?Strong Eagle wrote:Each time a carrier strike force comes to Singapore, Singapore becomes richer by about $4 to $6 million. $2 million of that is dockage fees at Changi Naval base.
As I mentioned earlier, the burden is factored in into the taxes of the residents of the respective countries. Or do you expect there is something called a free lunch afterall? Like it or not, somebody has to pay for it to get it all even.ricedoll wrote:Oh and why Europeans enjoy EU services overseas without this Tax burden? I enjoy SG protection overseas too. Don't contradict yourself.
You'll have to ask those governments why they tolerate "free riders."(*)ricedoll wrote:Oh and why Europeans enjoy EU services overseas without this Tax burden? I enjoy SG protection overseas too.
Hillary or Bernie... whomever becomes the Democratic candidate for President. Otherwise, you are looking at these entirely unqualified muppets.ricedoll wrote:Oh gosh i certainly hope you are not one of them who will vote for Hilary
No problem! You're an adult who acted like an adult, whichever way you decided. (More adults, please!) You took a look at a particular country's deal, evaluated it, and decided it wasn't for you at least as this time. That's perfectly fine.PNGMK wrote:Interestingly enough I decided at present not to pursue LPR and USC because of global taX.
Yup; no one's expecting the Spanish Inquisition.BBCWatcher wrote:No problem! You're an adult who acted like an adult, whichever way you decided. (More adults, please!) You took a look at a particular country's deal, evaluated it, and decided it wasn't for you at least as this time. That's perfectly fine.PNGMK wrote:Interestingly enough I decided at present not to pursue LPR and USC because of global taX.
The only thing I find somewhat hard to understand is why there seems to be a small cohort of aspiring Johnny and Jenny Galts who aren't actually very Galt-like. They love socialism (i.e. whatever their U.S. passport provides, even on a contingent basis), but they just don't want to pay anything for it, even if they're both financially successful and less taxed. I just don't comprehend these very odd people. Are these the same people who get a $400/year American Express card, move to some country where American Express isn't accepted, and then complain about having to pay off their American Express card for their previous purchases and that they have to close their account to avoid the annual fee?
Man or woman up, make a decision, and don't cry about it, metaphorically or literally. Your citizenship is yours to decide. It's valuable, sure, and who wants to lose something valuable? But sorry, free riding isn't always a legal option for U.S. citizens -- or for Singaporean citizens, for that matter. It's an all-or-nothing deal, take it or leave it. PNGMK didn't take the deal, and that's perfectly fine. I don't have a $400/year American Express card, and that's also fine.
There are tons like them around. I would not be surprised if this is them who are the norm.BBCWatcher wrote:Are these the same people who get a $400/year American Express card, move to some country where American Express isn't accepted, and then complain about having to pay off their American Express card for their previous purchases and that they have to close their account to avoid the annual fee?
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