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In reply to the discussion: Billionaire Facebook founder 'de-friends' United States to keep more of his fortune [View all]former9thward
(31,936 posts)4. Not being a citizen does not stop him from traveling here.
Or even owning residences here if he wants. But the story is that he has not been in the U.S. for some time now. I am not sure if you were slamming Singapore or not. I have been there several times and it is nicer than most of CA or NY.
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Judi Lynn
May 2012
OP
But a billionaire is not going to be concerned with the points you raise in the post.
former9thward
May 2012
#50
re:Billionaire Facebook founder 'de-friends' United States to keep more of his fortune
allan01
May 2012
#5
No matter which developed country he decides to grace with his citizenship.......
TheDebbieDee
May 2012
#11
It depends on your definition of 'developed/civilized'. The U.S. rate is fairly high.
former9thward
May 2012
#13
Our top rate is 35% and no super wealthy person pays anywhere near that. Especially ...
Hassin Bin Sober
May 2012
#44
More power to him. I'm sure his tax people told him his options and he went with the one that makes
truthisfreedom
May 2012
#16
Are those of us who are on FB able to distance ourselves from the site? In other words can we quit?
jwirr
May 2012
#21
Thank you. My whole family is on it so we can communicate and send photos. I would have hated
jwirr
May 2012
#51
What do you want to bet he'd sure as fucking hell use his billions to get our troops into WAR if
patrice
May 2012
#27
And what about the poor with no country and no allegiance? Are they trash too?
harmonicon
May 2012
#36
If you and I and all 800-900 million FB subscribers were to cancel our accounts....
MindMover
May 2012
#49
Every time you vote in the jury, you participate in management of the enterprise....
MindMover
May 2012
#55
I'm not entirely sure you understood what I meant, or that I explained myself thoroughly
Sarah Ibarruri
May 2012
#41
Well, you'll find no argument with me there, but I don't think blaming the rich will solve things.
harmonicon
May 2012
#56
Why wouldn't it? Ignoring the problem and not mentioning it, will continue to leave the problem in
Sarah Ibarruri
May 2012
#60
Let the swing'n dick get the fuck out to Singapore. Have a nice life fuckwad, but freeze what he
lonestarnot
May 2012
#29
And the USA will send aircraft carriers to protect his little one-party state ... eom
Kolesar
May 2012
#40
THe question begs... why have loyalty to a country whose government ceases to have loyalty to you?
truthisfreedom
May 2012
#32
What a sleezebag! I like what Schumer proposed today for people like this...
SoCalDemGrrl
May 2012
#68
Singapore is ranked the best place in the world to do business. The US is 15th.
Prometheus Bound
May 2012
#69
OK Prometheus- so Singapore is the best place to invest-but HE MADE HIS $$$$$$ in the U.S. & wants
SoCalDemGrrl
May 2012
#72
Facebook has a lot more Asian users than American, and Asian users are growing while US is flat.
Prometheus Bound
May 2012
#79