Questions for americans,with such rough economic declines the past 2 years?

Question

has the thought crossed your mind to live elsewhere and where would that be?(for interesting converation only)

Answer 1

Not really but we have to make sure and vote accordingly in Nov cause this has been 8 long yrs.

We must make sure the next govt taxes the super rich in order to provide healthcare, stops warmongering and deals with oil traitors as the criminal scum they are instead of being owned by them

I like Canada and am fascinated by Austrailia/New Zealand

Sadly the oil diaster caused by our failed govt is being felt around the world

Answer 2

No! And the so called rough economic times are only really bad for a minority.  Now for those it is a bad problem, but for most it is a chance to adjust their life style to what it should have been in the beginning.  It is also a chance for many to stop spending all their earnings and save!

Answer 3

Some Americans do, but they usually come back.

Answer 4

ELSEwhere in the U.S., perhaps.

Answer 5

The thought has definitely crossed my mind, especially because of the way that our privacy rights are being infringed by the Federal Government. Back in the time of the Alien and Sedition acts in WWI times, there was at least a clear-cut limit for when the Federal Government had the authority to invade privacy for the sake of "national security". Now, however, its a war on "terror" and "terror" isn't as clear as "communist Russia", for the simple reason that you can make peace with Russians (or they disintegrate), but "we will not negotiate with terrorists"(Bush).

So yes I've thought about it and decided that I'm going to move to the United Kingdom. At least their economy is better than ours and so is their adherence to their constitution.

Answer 6

We dealt with harder times before, and we know just how to bounce back. This is the land of the takers. We wouldn't want to live in Zimbabwe that's for sure.

Answer 7

Maybe Japan.

They're starting to warm back up again, economically at least.

Plus it's a beatiful country...

Answer 8

No never...I love this country and I want to live in it for my whole life ^__^.  I love America and I appreciate the freedoms and opportunities in it.  Sure the economy may be bad..and sure things aren't so great especially with the country's image.  I admit things aren't great over the Bush Presidency, but I still love this country and the economy is not as bad as it can be.  Things will get better and America is a strong, powerful country (not attacking others like Europeans and Asians, Europe and Asia (esp China) are powerful too, but what I'm stating is that the US has a strong economy that will get through significant amounts of problems and be great regardless).

Answer 9

I live in Australia.

Free healthcare

Free education

Free sun

Clean beaches

Cheap holidays in Bali

Sun, Sand, Surf and Snow.

Delightful wheather.

Great exchange rate

Freedom

Open culture

Great Food

Great wine

Great cheese

Happy people

Great Jobs

Great minimum wage

Low GST

I like it here.

Answer 10

Try motivating yourself to excite the masses of this Country to Unite for whatever cause it calls for. It only takes one committed spirit to change. Don't run away, fight to inspire!  The generation of WW II conqered the greatest odds. What is this generation waiting for?   For someone to take away their I-pods?  If the past generation mass produced great industrial achievments in 4 short years what can they do now?

Answer 11

NO there has never been a reason for me to move out of country (that is what you are asking, right?)

America is still the best country on Earth. Just ask anybody where they would want dual citizenship, America, and some other country!

Answer 12

it's the same wherever u go u still face the same problem-economic declines thru-out the world.i think america is still the best to stay coz u r used to it since born.

Answer 13

I've thought about going to China when I get out of college, but I think life in America is more comfortable and I can get more done right now.

Plus I think the Chinese economy is heavily dependent on the United States economy (at least right now), so I don't know if I would make that change.

I don't think I'd move to Europe because the cost of living is so much higher there at the moment.

Plus, moving is difficult, and it is difficult to adjust to new places. I am rooted here in America.

Answer 14

Yes.  Canada because they have free healthcare and no wars.  Plus, their gas prices aren't outrageous like ours!

Answer 15

No, I haven't ever considered moving to another country. America is still the greatest country to ever exist. But, just for discussion purposes, I might consider Canada as a second choice and maybe England as a third (although I have never visited England it seems like it might be an ok place to live). The only thing I don't like about those countries though is the health care. I'm not really sure about England but the people I talked to in Canada don't really like their so-called "free" health care.

Answer 16

Yes I have thought about living somewhere else but not becaue of the economy alone. Many other reasons to include in that. And I have considered South America or somewhere in the outback....mostly to run away from all of the madness.

Answer 17

Yes, but it looks worse to me in Europe. Mexico would probably be better economically, but we would not have the freedoms that we have in America. I am willing to stay put in the US rather than give that up. It is not as comfortable as I'm used to but it is a far cry from being a desperate situation.

Answer 18

Personally no due to obligations that require me to live in the United States for several more years.   It is common to move to place with a lower cost of living not only in other countries but also different regions of the united states.  Many retirees are choosing this option so that their standard of living will be higher with the money they have for their retirement.  Before deciding to do so I would suggest visiting the area or country and researching the pros and cons of living there.

Answer 19

I have been thinking more and more about leaving this mismanaged place.  United States of America (America is the entire continent) has so much potential and now that the power elite have killed off education, which I value, I'd consider moving to a dynamic country that values knowledge.

I live in downtown Los Angeles, California, and we have just discovered that 33% of High School students do not complete.  

Worse, maybe, knowledgeable folks writing to the editor support not teaching beginning Algebra in Middle School - saying "Who needs it, no job uses it?"

Where does it end.  

So, I've just been reading how wonderful English schools are; and you can tell that Chinese schools are very good; and Korean schools; and Indian schools (their institutes of technology).

Hong Kong and Singapore were both candidates (I want to live in a city-country ala Jane Jacobs' research) but now Hong Kong is part of China, so maybe Singapore.

Yes, Singapore.  I'll start a private school of Economics.

Answer 20

I am not an American, but I feel the talent base in the U.S. is still stronger than any other country. Economic conditions are likely to follow the flow of talent, so I am inclined to watch this trend carefully.

Asian economies are doing well, but do they possess sustainable levels of economic and political integrity for long term viability? Only time can tell.

Answer 21

we enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world. if that is cut by fifty percent it will still be higher than most. i am sure we will choke on that reality but there is no place like home.