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Originally Posted by NetHorse
The chart I posted was in your comment to, "Canadians personal tax is equal or less than an Americans tax". Which is absolutely not true. I didn't post the chart to argue the total cost of health care in relevance to what you pay in taxes.
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The federal tax rates for Canadians vs. Americans, up to the highest tax brackets is damn near equal...at some levels, it's less... (up to this year) and I did say they do pay higher overall with gas, etc tax added in - however they get yearly rebates that you don't get.
Thing is... to make this really "equal" you need to add in American medical costs. After all, ours is a tax as well... it's just on a different set of books.
Fact is... you pay more and you don't like it.
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Originally Posted by NetHorse
Like I said, we pay more in health care insurance premiums, but we get a different level of service that is offered in government run health care. We also have the freedom to choose.
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You have the same level of service... you have the same choices, if not more in Canada. You're delusional if you think you have 'better' services than they do.
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Originally Posted by NetHorse
What are you talking about? If you want a service done at a private clinic you will have to pay out of your pocket.
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Like YOU, you pay EXTRA for services to allow you to go to any doctor you want, etc... just like Canadians can pay more. You don't have anything 'extra or special' that they don't.
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Originally Posted by NetHorse
It doesn't matter what the copay is, you're paying for the services with hefty taxes.
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And you pay an extremely higher yearly fee for insurance and you pay a copay that pays for the entire pills on the spot and you pay for it insurance... great way to spend money!
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Originally Posted by NetHorse
You can't opt of a ridiculously high sales tax. You can't opt out of ridiculously priced gasoline. You can't opt out of what you owe in income tax. That's what you pay whether you use the services or pay for your own premium health insurance.
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Other than you can leave Canada, and not pay taxes anymore, make millions bring it back, and pay no taxes.
You can't do any of that in America, they take either way... that's your big choices working for you!