近两天,关于放弃美国国籍的人数骤增的文章传播比较广泛,各类公众号对这篇文章做了大量发挥。其实,各类改编版本的出处都来自CNN的一篇短文章。在2020年的前六个月,有超过5800名美国人选择不再做美国公民,而2019年全年只有2072名美国人放弃了国籍。虽然这个数字增长了数倍,但实际情况并不像各类营销号所说的那样——美国马上要崩溃,美国人纷纷出逃……
3 |3 E" V' K$ g1 ~文章中提到,除了对当下美国的政治不满外,很多人放弃美国国籍,是由于美国复杂且高昂的税收,并且其中很多人已经长期不居住在美国。另外,很有趣的是,要放弃美国国籍,需要向美国缴纳2350美元——这是一笔不小的数字。
1 D, j- b! O; a+ f" L近一段时间,美国的反华势力已经上升到前所未有的程度:从之前退出WHO,疫情甩锅,到现在频繁拿中国内政说事,拉帮结派打击中国公司等等。美国国务卿蓬佩奥在尼克斯图书馆关于中国的演讲,已经把美国反华的意图、原因与措施都阐述的十分清楚,大家可以自行搜索全文。5 w4 ^$ \7 h8 M" [8 E
与美国一贯对世界各国指手画脚时相比,这次的情况有所不同,就是当前美国在国内也面临着重大危机,这让其对中国的各方面攻击更加无法立足。相信可以理性观察对手,也是在这场对决中获胜的关键因素。" s# r/ k' q$ B$ S) B* z5 z& @2 c
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5 [( S( d/ S& F& }根据新的调查,正在放弃美国国籍的人达到了前所未有的数量。原因如下
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(CNN) A record number of people are giving up their US citizenship, new research published on Sunday found.- h1 T- X, Y; y9 q* x
(CNN)周日,一份新的调查发布显示,正在放弃美国国籍的人达到了前所未有的数量。
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More than 5,800 Americans gave up their citizenship in the first six months of 2020 compared to the 2,072 Americans who renounced their citizenship in all of 2019, according to Bambridge Accountants, a New York-based firm specializing in US expat tax, UK expats, actors and other creatives in the US and the UK.4 Q: a/ E3 J: C) c" l; ]
在2020年的前六个月,有超过5800名美国人放弃了国籍,而2019年全年这个数字仅为2072。这个数字来源于Bambridge会计事务所,其总部位于纽约,是一家专门研究美国外来移民税,英国外来移民,以及两国的演员和其他创作者的公司。
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The firm said it examined public data, published by the US government every three months, of the names of all Americans who give up their citizenship.5 P% z8 v0 b' n- {
该公司称,它检查了美国政府每三个月发布的公开数据,其中列出了所有放弃他们公民身份的美国人的姓名。6 Y- S1 Y. r1 a
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"These are mainly people who already left the US and just decided they've had enough of everything," Alistair Bambridge, a partner at Bambridge Accountants, told CNN.
) k+ {- \% z% x+ t' t, gBambridge会计事务所的合伙人Alistair Bambridge对CNN称:“这些人中的大部分之前已经离开了美国,他们只是刚刚下决心——他们受够了所有这些事情。”& W% b" R) \; n( i+ B' N+ F8 b
6 Q |! }$ P6 l"What we've seen is people are over everything happening with President Donald Trump, how the coronavirus pandemic is being handled, and the political policies in the US at the moment."
5 J3 h% D6 |/ U) ~“我们看到的是,人们正在经历特朗普总统所做的一切,如何处理新冠疫情,以及美国当下的政治政策。”
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( }& e4 {* Q$ WWhile many people who renounced their citizenship complain of being unhappy with today's current political climate in the US, another reason for their decision is often taxes, according to Bambridge.
& T& }0 ?& r3 k: sBambridge称,虽然许多放弃公民身份的人,会抱怨当下美国的政治气氛,但他们做出这一决定的另一个原因通常是税收。
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) p: V1 B( m- ?, {US citizens living abroad are still required to file tax returns every year, report their foreign bank accounts, investments, and pensions, he said. While these citizens were able to claim the $1,200 stimulus checks and $500 for each child, for many, the annual US tax reporting "is just too much."5 N0 X# @: b C( c, g
他说,居住在国外的美国公民仍然要每年提交纳税申报表,对其国外银行账户,投资和养老金进行汇报。虽然这些公民能够拿到1200美元的纾困金,如果有子女的话,每个孩子还可以得到500美元,但对于许多人来说,美国年度税收报告“实在太多了”。
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Americans who want to relinquish their citizenship must pay $2,350 and appear in person at the US embassy in their country if they are not in America.
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3 {. U) Z! h, K9 w# {# u: MDespite the risks that come with giving up a US citizenship, Bambridge predicts that the trend will only continue going up.% I4 R, R3 b* Q! U
尽管放弃美国国籍会带来风险,但Bambridge预测,该趋势只会持续发展下去。) _" |2 U8 P# M' l
- Y0 E3 {/ [) `"A lot of people are waiting for the November election to see what's going to happen," he said. "If President Trump is reelected, we believe there will be another wave of people who will decide to renounce their citizenship."
/ U) E5 ]6 x. _! \8 y他说:“很多人都在等待十一月的大选,看一下结果如何。如果特朗普总统连任,我们相信将会有另一批人决定放弃其公民身份。” o- `4 k+ S% e3 A4 j/ L$ n
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