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Politics : View from the Center and Left -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dale Baker who wrote (115870)	7/19/2009 9:35:39 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Respond to of 541957

"Life on the left - if as shown by Canada - is pretty good. Careful, lightning bolts may come shooting down from the heavens to strike you down for that remark, LOL. If Canada was 20 degrees warmer I would seriously look into settling down there one day. " One has to ask the question if it is possible to implement Canada in the US. The demographics are hugely different and in their favor. They are a commodities exporting nation and do not have a huge balance of trade deficit for energy. Canada has a very small military - but they are doing yeoman's work in Afghanistan. If we could be like Canada - life would still be good - very good. I do not think we could be like Canada - but that is a very good question to discuss. Here is an article in today's Toronto Star for consideration. thestar.com "The United States has an opportunity to make a fresh start. While the Canadian system, if applied to the U.S. and pro-rated for the larger economy, would save it a $1 trillion a year and cover its whole population, the U.S. reforms now being considered could cost an additional $1 trillion over the next 10 years. These higher costs will represent an enormous additional burden on employers and taxpayers."