Canadia

[judecorp]

I think I'm tired of trying to change things here. I could move just a few hours away and not have to think about it.

I wonder how long and difficult it would be to emigrate to Canada.

Comments

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

Seriously. Why does the US suck so much in comparison to all these areas.

[tea-soaked.livejournal.com]

Different priorities.

And different ways of spending money.


We pay a lot more in taxes.

[lanewaychatter.livejournal.com]

hmmmm. I actually don't agree that Canadians pay "a lot more" in income taxes than Americans. Tax on ordinary income at lower brackets is higher than in the US, but the top rates in Canada are lower than in the US, and corporate tax in Canada is significantly lower (like 5% lower) than in the US. Canada also provides capital gains exemptions that have no equivalent in the US.

Also: if you take out the average monthly health care cost (given that is a cost that no Canadian has to bear), and add it to the tax bill that Americans pay (so you are comparing apples and apples, more or less), the average American pays more for the same services than does the average Canadian.

Blah blah blah. This is one of my areas of interest.

That said, Jude; come on up...

[tea-soaked.livejournal.com]

I wasn't even thinking about all those taxes... hahaha... I was only thinking sales tax. :)