Within the past 2 weeks the Soviet Union formalized its repressive policies. By publishing the exit rates in their official records it became clear that nothing short of massive world pressure can force a shift in their policy. The education taxes that must be paid by a person wishing to leave Russia can run as high as $18.000 per person depending on the level of education that the prospective emigrant has attained. The Soviet Union may choose to ignore the concerns of its Jewish citizens. but we all realize that they are extremely well aware of the realities of international politics. It can be suppossed that the Soviet Union is using the emigration tax to try and gain some diplomatic advantage as a bargaining chip. If they were to retreat from the education tax policy it could be construed as a concession. Thus. in addition to being subjected to an unfair tax.
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