In addition to excessive paperwork, potentially higher taxes, loss of privacy, inability to obtain financial services (bank accounts, mortgages), Americans living abroad also deal with punitive treatment of pensions earned while abroad if they have also earned u.s. pensions and poor political representation...<p>I&#x27;d also suggest those of you living abroad to check out <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.americansabroad.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.americansabroad.org&#x2F;</a> a political advocacy group (i have no affiliation)