As a US citizen living abroad, I have learned an ugly reality that applies to this is. We are considered not citizens nor even slaves, but property of the State. It is our born responsibility to participate in certain social structures to support the power structure. Who would be shocked how angry my (our?) fellow Americans are at the fact that I pay taxes to Japan, the country I reside in. They blame me and all USCs living abroad for the poor state of the infrastructure, schools education, every thing in the US. renouncing US citizenship triggers all sorts of unbelievable and absurd costs. In short, the US demands a certain amount of revenue throughout the lifetime its citizens. You can leave but not before you pay Uncle Sam the amount of revenue he loses by your departure. So I am not at all surprised by the story in Florida and by what you are telling me. DonтАЩt need a public service? Tough, you have to pay for it anyway. If you donтАЩt, theyтАЩll shut off the ones you do need and pay for. You MUST pay a certain amount to your owner, the State, each month. Period.
Going from memory. If anyone remembers the details, they might be useful here.
There have been some grid issues (electricity) here in the last few decades. The system doesn't seem to like you outside their system.
As a US citizen living abroad, I have learned an ugly reality that applies to this is. We are considered not citizens nor even slaves, but property of the State. It is our born responsibility to participate in certain social structures to support the power structure. Who would be shocked how angry my (our?) fellow Americans are at the fact that I pay taxes to Japan, the country I reside in. They blame me and all USCs living abroad for the poor state of the infrastructure, schools education, every thing in the US. renouncing US citizenship triggers all sorts of unbelievable and absurd costs. In short, the US demands a certain amount of revenue throughout the lifetime its citizens. You can leave but not before you pay Uncle Sam the amount of revenue he loses by your departure. So I am not at all surprised by the story in Florida and by what you are telling me. DonтАЩt need a public service? Tough, you have to pay for it anyway. If you donтАЩt, theyтАЩll shut off the ones you do need and pay for. You MUST pay a certain amount to your owner, the State, each month. Period.