“.....strangely enough though .... the buck is almost even at current exchange rates!! “
Not all that strange when 10% plus of one’s economy (here, south of the border) is on debt, and debt alone.
All because activist contingents of our society think we need "Affordable Healthcare" which unfortunately is anything but what its name-sake portrays. Sadly, There are serious and fundamental changes that will be necessarily made to the economy and system of government to support this dream, which most will come to realize is actually a chilling and horrendous nightmare spawned by those who brought us this flight of fantasy .... this delusion.
We are living in very curious and historical times.