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I like the equality, free healthcare, and decent holidays that Europe offers amongst other things. I am considering starting my own business.

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There is no "free". someone is paying for this, and this someone is you through taxes, but most of it is the companies taxes in Spain.

This makes small businesses lives in Spain hard, and make big corporates think twice before getting real big centers in Spain.

This lack of competition is the reason you need to consider moving to US to have a good chance of a better life.

Only works if you ignore other European nations that have both the benefits and better jobs.

More money yes, better life is debatable. I moved from the UK to here, where it is generally better paid (not by a huge amount outside of London), but I feel I have a better quality of life in Spain.

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