"Freedom" to me is defined as being able to do what I want with my life. Should I choose to be an ambitious workaholic, I should be allowed and encouraged to do so. Should I choose to live a simple life, I should be permitted. How can I do that in the US when there's so much "overhead" to living here? $700/mo to insure a family of two mid-30s adults and their two small children with a high deductible? $30,000 per year for university for the kids? High property taxes based on the market value of my house even though I bought and paid for it decades ago? This is all ludicrous and does nothing more than enslave you to a life of endless work to cover your overhead. And I'm so free that my beloved Congressmen don't let me play a hand of poker online should I want to do so.

Oh, yeah, freedom bonus: As a US citizen I'm forced to pay taxes on my worldwide income even if I no longer live in the US. And if I want to get rid of this beacon of freedom, my US citizenship, I have to pay an "exit tax" on my assets. Freedom my ass.