Google searching reveals that while true there may be a lack of investment in startups in these areas from VC, there are still plenty of companies forming -- so

Google searching reveals that while true there may be a lack of investment in startups in these areas from VC, there are still plenty of companies forming -- so there could be a few other variables at play then just "government regulation". You keep touting the same rhetoric but i'm afraid you are unwilling to challenge your own ideas. Like the idea of the wealth just leaving our country. Where are they going to go? China? Socialist european countries? The answer is NO WHERE. Unless they are wealthy enough to just decide to go retire in a cheaper country, the truth is that majority of business owners will find other efficiencies in their operations in order to retain access to things like their: non-immediate family, US workforce (cultural/communication barrier actually do become very important for many service oriented businesses), and the standard of living here. I find the conservative rhetoric that the rich will just "leave us" as absolutely insane. Even if they did leave in droves, good riddance -- short term losses followed my long term progress, are those really the type of American's we should be pandering too? The ones treating the country like an emotionally abused spouse that they will leave as soon as things don't go their way?