"What does he know! JACKASS!
Well, just consider this. Dying while waiting for a spot on an operating table in the land of National Health Care, means that you truly become a martyr for the glory of Socialism.
I’ve been to Canada. You’ve got to be kidding me. You think we’ve got welfare problems? Go take a look at Canada.
Socialized medicine aka universal healthcare is a disaster.
Great article Nasty. Thanks.
I lived in Quebec for 4 years. There were parts of the culture that I really admired. But the dependency on govt was incredible. Everybody seemed to have the attitude that “I’m gonna get my fair share.” People would go on sick leave, leave for depression, etc... for really lame reasons. Meanwhile the “under the table” non-taxed income was really high. They call it “travail au noir”. It’s hard to blame them when our friends making $40,000 were in the 35-40% tax bracket.
Also, they have a govt subsidized child-care deal where parents pay $5/day for it. The govt. pitches in another $10-15/child. A real bargain unless you stop to realize that you’re paying for that program with your incredible high taxes. So instead of mom being able to stay home with junior, she really has not much of a choice but to get that second income. We only personally knew of 2-3 stay-at-home moms.
At least in Quebec, where the society is extremely homogenous, there is very little problems with violent crimes, gangs, etc... But, as the author pointed out, as immigrants continue to make up for the birth derth, all of that is destined to change.
One last thing we noted...they lead north america in abortions per capita, yet there’s a 10 year waiting list to adopt. So most just adopt from China.
This guy has obviously never been to New Jersey -- which is Soprano-derived, I guess.
It is interesting to note that many Canadians take their cash and have their care done in the U.S.
I was stationed at Grand Forks, ND for eight years and the second largest employer in the whole state was United Hospital in Grand Forks (the largest employer was Burlington Northern Railroad). IIRC the percentage of Canadians in that hospital was well over fifty percent and the hospital was expanding at an almost geometrical rate.
They couldn't get their health care in their own country so they just went down to Grand Forks and bought it there.
Also, even though Canada imposed a large tax at the ports of entry, it was cheaper for them to buy their goods in the U.S.
The parking lot at Columbia Mall on the weekends was loaded with Canadian plates and many would bring in their RVs and stay in the parking lot over night.
On Sunday the lot would be full of packaging and old clothing from the Canadians unwrapping their purchases and trying to find inventive ways of making the new stuff look like things they had brought with them to escape the border taxes when they returned home. Throw the torn sneakers out in Grand Forks and tell the border guard that the new Nike’s were purchased in Winnipeg!
Sorry, I just couldn't resist...