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luckyleftyme2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 06:03 AM
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just heard on mis -info central

one of our local elected officials just made the statement that Canadians pay 50% tax rate because of health care.
well if you gross $5oo a week,you clear after taxes aprox $400= 25% and thats low end
if you are married and have one child your health care is $165 per week min.=33%
25 +33=58%= we pay more to live than canadians
once again mis information about universal health-care.
I hope people see through these idiotic statements made on this program
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Deep Thinker Donating Member (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 06:14 PM
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1. hey
who made the comment, Ray was off today, or at least he wasn't there at the beginning. I only watched until 7
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luckyleftyme2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 05:47 PM
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4. HEY DEEP THINKER

I KNOW RAY WASN'T THERE,AND IT WASN'T THE FORMER HEAD OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY SITTING IN HIS SEAT.
TAKE IT FROM THERE
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jpak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 07:44 PM
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2. Ummmm... have lived and worked in Canada
and I never - ever - paid 50% of my income in taxes...

*ever*

..and I can say without reservation that Canada's health care system is superior to the *current* US system...

Mo' RW BS...
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luckyleftyme2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-21-07 05:42 PM
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3. hey jpak
Edited on Fri Sep-21-07 05:44 PM by luckyleftyme2
your right. I believe I stated this came from mis- info central. would you believe it wasn't the former head of the democratic party that said it.
CANADIANS KEEP A BIGGER PERCENTAGE OF THEIR PAY THAN AMERICANS AND HAVE A MUCH BETTER
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PER CAPITA THAN WE DO.
HALF MY LIVING FAMILY IS CANADIAN!AND MOST ARE SELF EMPLOYED!OR MILITARY!AND I BELIEVE THEIR OLD AGE BENEFITS ARE EQUAL OR BETTER THAN OURS.
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