re: #244 sagehen

Because it’s not about how much services he’d be using next week, it’s about what he used up until now.

Based on his family’s background, I’d guess they were net contributors to social services etc. while they were here (unless, of course, they were avoiding tax in the past, which would have been reprehensible - there’s no evidence of that though).

I can see the disappointment that he’s decided to leave, but to be honest, when the US makes its attitude towards foreigners “fuck off unless you can pay your own way”, you can’t be too surprised that once those foreigners have made their money, their attitude towards the US is pretty much “thanks for the opportunity, now fuck off yourself”.

He’ll still be paying tax wherever he ends up - just not in the US.