“Over the years, dozens of American companies have filed papers to trade in their U.S. corporate citizenship for citizenship in tax haven countries like Bermuda.” YearsCountryCompanyHavensTaxesPaperTradeCorporateDozenCitizenshipPapersBermuda Author:Richard Neal
“At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship.” SimpleResponsibilityTaxesVoteDemocraticContractsCitizenshipPaymentRight To Vote Author:Lucy Powell
“The rich people are apparently leaving America. They're giving up their citizenship. These great lovers of America who made their money in this country-when you ask them to pay their fair share of taxes they run abroad. We have 19-year old kids who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan defending this country. They went abroad. Not to escape taxes. They're working class kids who died in wars and now billionaires want to run abroad to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. What patriotism! What love of country!” PeopleWantGivingYearsMadeWarCountryRunningKidsAmericaAsksLostPayClassRichShareLoversTaxesGiving UpFairsDiedLeavingIraqAfghanistanWorking ClassCitizenshipRich PeopleGreat LoveBillionaireFair ShareGreat Lovers Author:Bernie Sanders
“It's a tough path to citizenship. You've got to pay back taxes. You've got to learn English. You've got to have a clear record. You've got to get to the back of the line behind other people who have come here legally or even waiting legally.” PeopleWaitingLinesPayBehindsPathClearRecordsTaxesToughCitizenship Author:John McCain
“Citizenship in the 21st century requires more than paying your taxes and voting and occasionally running for office. That even if you're never in political office, you have political responsibilities. You can make your society stronger and better.” IfsRunningPoliticalResponsibilityCenturyTaxesOfficeStrongerVotingCitizenship21st CenturyRunning For OfficePolitical Responsibility Author:William J. Clinton
“With these 11 million people here illegally, let's have them registered, know who they are, those that are her paying taxes and not taking government benefits should begin a process towards application for citizenship.” PeopleKnowsShouldGovernmentProcessMillionsTaxesBenefitsApplicationCitizenshipPaying Taxes Author:Mitt Romney
“Leaving America means renouncing your citizenship, moving out of the country and leaving family and friends behind. You can retain your citizenship if you like, but you'll still be away from loved ones and still be paying taxes. You lose all the good stuff about America and have to keep all the bad stuff.” IfsMeanStillsCountryAmericaMovingStuffLosesBehindsTaxesLeavingLoved OnesCitizenshipFamily And FriendsBehind YouBad StuffMoving OutPaying Taxes Author:Michael Arrington
“People who have been hardworking, tax paying, those people ought to be given an opportunity to be on a track that leads towards citizenship and if that happened, then they wouldn't be prey to the employers who say we want you because we know that you work for a salary we could not lawfully pay anyone else.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantHas BeensOpportunityGivenPayHappenedOughtTaxesTrackCitizenshipPreyEmployersSalaryHardworking Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Immigration. There's two plans on the table. Hillary and I believe in comprehensive immigration reform. Donald Trump believes in deportation nation. You've got to pick your choice. Hillary and I want a bipartisan reform that will put keeping families together as the top goal, second, that will help focus enforcement efforts on those who are violent, third, that will do more border control, and, fourth, that will provide a path to citizenship for those who work hard, pay taxes, play by the rules, and take criminal background record checks.” BelieveHelpingTogetherChoicesI BelieveGoalEffortPathFocusHard WorkTaxesViolentImmigrationCitizenshipFamily Together Author:Tim Kaine