This weirds me out so much about US. It is (was?) touted as a beacon of entrenourship and savvy business thinking, but a lot of things seem to be right downward hostile towards business.

The parent is an indication of this - he wouldn't have considered starting a business unless his health care was taken care of. Other things like taxes, beaurocracy and legal matters seem extremly convoluted and unfriendly to business when compared to Sweden, which is often painted a socialist.