&gt; being the world&#x27;s richest country<p>The US is the worlds #19th richest country as far as GDP (per capita) which makes the most sense as a measure of individuals and taxes.<p>I don&#x27;t think it makes any sense given that lower GDP nations should be doing the same thing to extract money from the US economy on any of their citizens who make more than ~$20K (if their GDP were $14K) based on the same &quot;logic&quot;.<p>When The US is happily paying fairly for its brain drain, it can complain. But either way as an expat I actively boycott US services and financial relationships for my own protection.<p>(edit- make it clear I mean per capita, and reference:
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