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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (12265)	10/26/2021 8:18:21 PM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26758

There is an advantage to "flying under the radar." On average, Canadians pay ~3% higher taxes. But boy is that 3% used well The US arms dealers didn't set their sights on your leaders to convince them it was their holy duty to "protect the World for Democracy" or some such BS that gets our leaders to buy excessive amounts of weapons rather than spend the tax money (or borrowed money) on helping people. President Eisenhower warned us about the MIC before I was in grade school... history.com

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (12265)	10/27/2021 10:11:38 AM
From: Real Man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26758

Provincial income tax in Canada makes a big difference. Canadians are taxed 1/2 federal level. Sales tax is up to 15% in places in Canada where you won’t freeze to death (not many places) -g- my personal experience moving from BC to FL was a considerable drop in income tax (FL does not have one). Lower income Canadians are better off because of excellent insurance. Back in the day I was there it was only $32 cad a month for a single person, $70 for a family. True, you may have to wait forever for certain complex operations, but a hospital stay won’t bankrupt you in Canada. It will in the US.