There are lots of governments that are objectively worse than the US Federal government, but most of them are weak and impotent. In terms of power and ability to dictate to others, the US Government is by far the greatest. Combine that with it's arrogance, venality and indeed, stupidity, and I submit that the Feds are hands down, the Worst. Government. Evah.
CHANGE: New Law Assumes Americans Abroad Are Tax Criminals, Imposes Billions in Compliance Costs on Foreign Banks. “The IRS, under pressure from angry and confused financial officials abroad, has extended the deadline for registration until June 30, 2013, and is struggling to provide more detailed guidance by the end of this year. But beginning in 2012, many American expatriates — already the only developed-nation citizens subject to double taxation from their home government — must furnish the I.R.S. with detailed personal information on their overseas assets.”
Perhaps we need to harmonize our customs with other nations’. Isn’t it “arrogant” and “inconsiderate” for us to be so far “outside the mainstream” of civilized practice? Or does that only apply to things like capital punishment?
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