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On Sat, 20 May 2006 11:35:55 +0800, "riverman" wrote:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/...ess/expats.php

Those rat *******s. Because of the cost of rentals in HK, my housing
benefit
is technically higher than my income. And now I'm going to be taxed on
this
'invisible money' at a rate higher than if I was even living in the US.

--riverman

I'm with ya, brother...just tell me which one of those rat *******s
forced you into being an expat worker, and I'll not only see about
getting you back to the US, but I'll taunt him unmercifully... Which
one, huh, which one?

Got your back,
R

Yeah, you have a point. Sorry for the bandwidth...I have no idea why I
posted this here; there isn't anything I'm asking of anyone. I'm just
reacting because I'm feeling betrayed by my government again, and bull****
about how damn hard it is to get ahead in this freaking life, and I'm
talking to my primary community since I don't live in the US, surrounded by
neighbors and friends. Something I suspect you certainly don't have any
clue about, as you believe I live some sort of life of gravy surrounded by
luxury and relieved of any financial worries.

Cannibals, that what we've become. With all sure love to see other people
struggle to try to make a living. If anyone gets a benefit, and its not us,
then lets rejoice when they lose it. Certainly its an unfair advantage. What
right do they have to get something I don't get, just because they live and
work outside the country? And if something is prohibited to them or some
other expenses are extreme because of their lifestyle, then its probably
justified. Because expat teachers are obviously getting fabulously rich
doing what they do, and the tax break and housing benefit they are allowed
are most likely just excess spending money on top of a lucrative salary and
luxuriant lifestyle. Just like those corporate execs who closing this tax
'loophole' was intended to impact. Besides, even if they are barely getting
by, at least they're in Europe, or Hong Kong, or Africa or something. They
get to travel.

Forgive me if I don't post here for a bit.

--riverman