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Ex-patriation vs. Ex-PATRIOT -- confusion on purpose?

12 years ago
Many of us when we chose to expatriate came up against individuals who questioned our patriotism; little understanding that the term expatriate means to live outside your country of birth -- but is not synonymous with being un-patriotic.

Now to add to many people's confusion comes the introduction of legislation concerning those who divest themselves of citizenship for the purpose of tax-sheltering.

The legislator who named the law named it: Ex-PATRIOT (all capital letters) Act -- and in small print that the name is an acronym for: "Expatriation Prevention by Abolishing Tax-Related Incentives for Offshore Tenancy,"

Personally I find this insipid and offensive.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ex-patriot-act-may-affect-133048280.html

How do others feel about this nomenclature?

Susan
TheOceanHideaway.com

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