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So this is what it has come to... I'm glad I live in Canada.

• cheez 15y ago
  Canada has been borrowing money for healthcare for a few years. A 30% increase in cost is slated for the next 5 years. I have NO idea how it's going to be paid for. Other than that, yeah, love it.
  • stan_rogers 15y ago
    Um, no -- Canada has been borrowing to offset a shortfall in general revenue for years. We were under an austerity program when we needed to be, but rather than going back to normal business when the deficit crisis passed, we inexplicably decided to lower taxes and return to a deficit condition. Health care isn't the problem; the idea that we can get services (of any kind -- health care isn't all that the government provides) without paying for them is.
    • cheez 15y ago
      I'm not asking for any services. They're being shoved down my throat, whether I like it or not. I'd gladly pay for alternative providers if I had the ability. If people don't want higher taxes, then reduce services. It's simple, but not politically viable. Don't say that you should raise taxes just because there is a revenue shortfall. That only encourages the bastards. Edit: It's not inexplicable to lower taxes. The average tax rate in Canada is 40% including all taxes. That is insane.