Whould Canda be any better

[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.

[Hylton]

.... and don't move to Toronto or Vancouver unless you're a flaming Liberal!

[ORIGLS6]

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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.

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I'm unbelievably open to any and all plans you have to change this!!!!!! Unfortunately what I see as far as Presidential candidates offer no hope.

Send us some Real Estate catalogs!

[Norm reynolds]

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I see as far as Presidential candidates offer no hope.


[/ QUOTE ] That is just what I see I really dont think any of them GET IT and I just sick of itI keep telling myself there has to be a better way I dont know if it just me BUT you just do not hear of the b/s in Canada that we have here
I feal that the usa is the land of the rip off the middle class is getting hammered to death That is why I asked about Canada can it be any worse that the usa
the Presidential candidates we have today just do not care
they talk a good story but when they get in it is the same old B/S
Just today on CNN they are saying gas prices will be 4.50 a gal by May of 08 but no one knows why I am so sick of this
The worst part is That I am on Disability with a fixed income My wife was laid off last May of 07 she still has not be able to find a job The main problem is her age once you hit 50 no one will take you My other problem is she has type 2 diabetes and I have tried to get medical insurance for her but keep getting turned down because of her
Diabetes she has not been on any of her meds since May This really sucks there has to be a better way

[Hylton]

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Just today on CNN they are saying gas prices will be 4.50 a gal by May of 08 but no one knows why I am so sick of this
The worst part is That I am on Disability with a fixed income My wife was laid off last May of 07 she still has not be able to find a job The main problem is her age once you hit 50 no one will take you My other problem is she has type 2 diabetes and I have tried to get medical insurance for her but keep getting turned down because of her
Diabetes she has not been on any of her meds since May This really sucks there has to be a better way


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Well you won't be getting gas any cheaper up here I'm afraid but you should for the heck of it, call a drugstore up here to compare your wife's drug costs.

[Norm reynolds]

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Last year Toronto has something like 84 murders

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Now that low hell here in Philly for the year 2007 there was over 475 murders That is what I am saying 84 in canada and 475 in the city called Brotherly love and its only getting worse just look at waht happen to that poor girl that took her dog for a walk in the woods
this country is really scewed up

[Jeff Murphy]

You guys should have moved 5 years ago when the dollar was worth $1.35 Canuck. Now the greenback won't even buy you a Loonie. Not the right time to move.

[ORIGLS6]

But will it be better 5 years from now? Sad to say but 20 years down the road we may be referring to this era as 'the good ol days'.

[Keith Tedford]

Last year Toronto has something like 84 murders. Take the drug dealers killing each other out of the equation and things are pretty good for a city of 3+ million people. Health care here in 2006 cost slightly less than $3200 per person. Not exactly cheap, but everyone is covered at least. Where we live, north-east of Toronto, we don't get buried in lake effect snow, and we are far enough south that the winters aren't too bad. Most winter days here are in the mid to high 20s F but for the last couple of days it has been in the low 50s. Not to hard to take. Five months of winter gives you time for the car projects for next year. The only draw back to living here is that we are 500-800 miles away from many of the big Chevelle shows. Feel free to join us. I'm not going anywhere.

[CanadianPoncho]

I love being a Canadian. We do have it pretty good here.
Todd