re: Well kids, I’m done. Seriously considering leaving the good old USA.

Spoken like a person who has not lived abroad or been abroad for any reason other than a vacation. Good luck finding Galt's Gulch...it doesn't exist

There is a nation that does exist where you can live pretty free, do not have to worry too much about the economy or the government taking a dislike to you and eliminating you. You can work, live YOUR life and pretty much do whatever it is that makes you happy. Unfortunately you no longer love that country so hit the road jack, and don't you come back no more no more no more no more....

The world is a known commodity. It might not be known to you but it is to the rest of us. That knowledge will indicate beyond a shadow of a doubt that the US is far and away the best place to live.