Can you overdose on Kool-aid? On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Dana wrote: >> That's true and I hear this from people I know outside the United >> States all the time. They want to know if I have travel documents, and >> if I have a plan to get out. As though this were 1938 in Germany, and >> I were Jewish. >> > > Not only do I hear this all of the time externally, I hear it > internally. 8 years ago it was a joke, now people are not joking - > they're physically planning on leaving. > > And not just to live elsewhere, but to get new citizenship. They feel > their money is no longer safe in dollars, their income is foolish to > earn in dollars, and their safety is in better hands elsewhere. > > I will have no more counter argument if McCain is elected. > > Thus the irony of "tax the rich too much and they'll leave". They > already are and they're taking their money with them. Not only that, > but there's a whole expat community of new college grads setting up > shop in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. > > Check out this ad from last week's economist: > > http://admonkey.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/ad_081.jpg > > "The US recieved a D grade for its infrastructure." > > Rich people are leaving. They're living elsewhere and using the US as > part of their portfolio, but the big money is in China and India. > > They're already gone or have one foot out the door. >
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