Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site Cascade.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!Glacier!Cascade!marks From: marks@Cascade.ARPA Newsgroups: net.politics.theory Subject: Re: Taxation is theft [social contracts] Message-ID: <142@Cascade.ARPA> Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 20:09:33 EDT Article-I.D.: Cascade.142 Posted: Mon Sep 23 20:09:33 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 25-Sep-85 08:38:47 EDT References: <767@cybvax0.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Laboratory Lines: 20 -- In article <767@cybvax0.UUCP> Mike Huybensz writes: > I can liquidate properties and ownerships, and take my profits with me, > and buy anew in my new nation. Actually, you can't. The IRS has imposed heavy restrictions on the export of capital. If it's above $5000, you must report it; if it's above another limit, it requires federal approval. Ditto if the nation you're emigrating to is not on the federal list of favored nations, such as Iran or North Korea. Did you agree to this when you signed the Social Contract? Stuart Marks -- Stuart Marks, Center for Integrated Systems, Stanford University {ucbvax,decvax}!decwrl!glacier!marks, marks@su-cascade.ARPA "The definition of 'cultured' is being able to listen to the William Tell Overture and not once think of the Lone Ranger."