Wow. Despite the title, that's pretty much all doom-and-gloom.
Alternative possibility: move to another country. New Zealand, frinstance, has just elected a new business-friendly government, it has lots of smart, well-educated people and a low cost of living.
Is that for fact true? I would very much like to believe it since I've spent some time i NZ and found it to be very hospitable to companies in some respects.
That would mean that the US kick ass (Im considering relocating to the US btw).
Alternative possibility: move to another country. New Zealand, frinstance, has just elected a new business-friendly government, it has lots of smart, well-educated people and a low cost of living.