Reply #10: Not a day goes by where I don't think about this. Like a corporation, I'm only looking out for #1.

[Shagbark Hickory]

And I'm looking for the country that can offer me the best opportunities with the most benefits and freedoms.

The problem is most of the other countries have a lot of problems. And many of them seem to copy everything that we do. (Bailouts, cutbacks etc)
I'm a communist, I'm not ashamed in the least to admit that. So I looked at some of the countries that are essentially communist or leftist extremists (venezuela, ecquador) and their leaders have gone absolutely batshit crazy.

So that brings us back to the essentials. Where can make a living and while at the same time not have to boil the drinking water. Obviously a universal healthcare system would be a requirement. Somewhere that isn't on the verge of cutting out their healthcare or privatizing it, somewhere that isn't sub-freezing most of the year, and somewhere that isn't too rightwing, fanatical, anti-semetic or too expensive.

Lets compare notes. At the moment I haven't got too many countries picked out. I haven't found any better actually. People risk their lives to make it to this country. And here we are thinking of giving it all up. It's a shame we have to do this all because of healthcare. Good luck and I'm glad to hear that you're feeling well.
One thing you should be aware of is that a number of countries bar entry to individuals living with hiv/aids. The state dept's website usually states whether a country does.

Edit: By the way, just about everywhere on earth has lower priced healthcare. And you don't need to become a citizen of their country to get medical care. You will need money though as medicare isn't accepted outside of the us. A lot of people go to other countries, particularly latin america for medical procedures. Ongoing medical care though.. not sure how that would work without moving there.

Keep your eye on vermont.