“Have you tried buying private insurance out on the open market, without the benefits of buying through an employer or being “needy” enough to fall under government plans?”
yes, its really pretty easy to get. Get a basic plan for what some people spend on booze every month.
“Social Security here is in trouble largely because the Federals played accounting games with the so-called “trust fund,””
Its in trouble for that but also because Americans live MUCH longer now than they did when it was implemented. With the baby boomers we’ll have a disproportionate number of people on SS with a much lower number of people paying in.
I can retire whenever I want to. I don’t need the govt to dictate that. I pay zero state income tax.
And many of Canada’s taxes are incurred on the purchase of items like cars.
That's if you're young and in relatively good health.
Older, and any health problems, and the monthly cost goes up dramatically. Of course, it doesn't help that part of that cost is to pay for all the illegals' free health care. *growls*
“And many of Canada’s taxes are incurred on the purchase of items like cars.”
My current income tax / CPP bill is about 35% of my gross income.
AFTER that is taken off the top of my cheque, I pay a 7% provincial sales tax, and a 5% federal sales tax. On everything I buy new. Let me repeat that for emphasis: these two taxes are on everything except food and water.
Is your tax bill even HALF mine?
Oh, and I’ve not bought a NEW car ever, but I get to pay provincial sales tax on every car I have bought. At least the fedgov has stayed out of that for now.