Having grown up in the Rust Belt, I think the answer is that there's a talent drain. Smart, ambitious kids with prospects tend to leave -- it's not something t

Having grown up in the Rust Belt, I think the answer is that there's a talent drain. Smart, ambitious kids with prospects tend to leave -- it's not something that just affects CEO's and the 1%, it's something that affects the lower-upper and upper-middle classes as well.