[Hylton]

There are 1 million Americans living up here so I would imagine that a few of them had the same thoughts as you.

I believe that wherever you live in Canada or The States, you pay for the lifestyle in some way. Up here, taxes are a bit higher than most states (not all) and the cold in January - Febuary can be hell. As a teenager, I hated winter but now I'd never live somewhere that didn't have the 4 seasons. Vancouver, British Columbia has warmer winters but you have to be able to handle 2 weeks of straight rain at a time.

Florida is warm but you have to worry about getting your house wiped out every couple of years, mid-west is Tornado alley, California has earthquakes and fires.

Healthcare is more accessible here than in The States but not necessarily quicker. Prescription drugs is by far cheaper. You are getting screwed by the same companies we buy our drugs from. It's been recently reported that drug companies spend twice as much on promotion and advertising as they do on R&D which throws their whole argument for the high costs out the window.

Honestly, what I think you need is a government that is more in tune with Americans than a government that does whatever the F*#$% it wants to.