The White House Office of Public Engagement has shared a survey in hopes of hearing from Americans living abroad about issues such as taxation and voting.
You can take the short survey by clicking this LINK.
What is the purpose of the survey?
According to the email announcing the survey, sent out by Jamie Citron, the deputy assistant to the president and principal deputy director, "The White House Office of Public Engagement [OPE] is thrilled to more formally engage with Americans living abroad."
Citron added: "We are hoping to build out as robust a universe to engage as possible and would love to learn what matters most to you.
"Please complete this survey to share a little more with OPE, and to sign up for regular communications from our office, tailored to the issues that most impact Americans living abroad.
"OPE looks forward to engaging Americans abroad through regular newsletters and quarterly zoom briefings with officials from across the Administration, touching on the topics noted as of greatest importance to this community through the survey linked above."
Is this survey legitimate?
Some Americans in online social media groups have been wondering if the survey was really genuine because it was not widely publicised, but The Local reached out to the White House and received confirmation that it is.
Why should I fill it out?
The decision is entirely yours, but this survey presents a unique opportunity to make your voice heard on matters important to Americans living outside of the United States, whether that be related to voting, taxation or any other subject you deem important.
Brandon Mitchener, the head of Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad, told The Local that his organisation "welcomes this initiative to identify and listen to the concerns of Americans abroad."
"While Americans abroad are as diverse as Americans living in the United States demographically and politically, we share a united desire for changes in a tax system that currently treats us as second-class citizens.
"We believe residence-based taxation, like that practiced by virtually every other country in the world, is the only sustainable solution to our concerns and have told the White House so," he said.
Who can take the survey?
It is open to all American citizens living abroad.
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