500 people in the first quarter, eh? Holy crap... I think there are more folks in my neighborhood. How many people came into the country last year?
Think of the net worth of those 500 that left. Now think of the (negative) net worth of many of those that are coming into the US... they have no health insurance, they have kids that need schooling, they need medical treatment... I see it in NJ. The wealthy are leaving the state. They are being replaced by poor immigrants.
Since 2008, Americans with net worth greater than $2 million have had to pay an exit tax assessed on their assets. WTF is wrong with Americans allowing the Government to get away with SHIT like this.
Social Security payments continue to be made to deceased over seas residents. Payments continue until a death certificate is filed at a US embassy. The deceased family members continue to receive and spend these retirement benefits without recourse. Some may give up there citizenship, others continue to receive payments long after death...
American freedom is a national myth, no different from any other national myths. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_myth Don't take it too seriously