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Old 10-21-2013, 12:28 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Phil Russell View Post
Thanks. Just what I needed. Another reminder that I picked the wrong generation to be a Canadian immigrant to the US (from AB with the lowest tax burden in NA, to NY with the highest). Property taxes on my 1,800 sq. ft home in Upstate NY are significantly higher than my Dad's 4,000 sq. ft home in Calgary. And I pay through the freek'n teeth for employer-provided healthcare. It's a good time to be Canadian.
On the other hand, there's no way I'd get the salary I have here (in SJ) if I was in Calgary. Or at least I don't see it when checking out the available jobs.
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