And I agree with you that the government is the biggest factor in this problem. The government should be creating the conditions for the best economic growth, then stay out of the way.
When. companies are moving to countries more socialist and communistic than our own, saying it is because of taxes and regs is bullshit. They want cheap labor, period. I agree someday when the U.S. has no good paying jobs left, then they too will bite it.
Families, consumers and companies owe it to themselves to survive first and foremost. Like you said, government should create the right conditions and then GTFO of the way.