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Originally Posted by Rerun
I can certainly understand why so many people find the USA, and their significantly lower taxes, an attractive place to emigrate to.
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That is a load of crap. It's a myth that has been developed to suck people in and make them believe that they are some how privilaged to be in the situation. The tax burden is pretty well the same thing on both sides of the border. The difference is that Canadians see it disappear out of their paycheck, not with every time they take a breath. The American system is a user system and you get railed every time you turn around. There are certain things that Canadians take for granted (universal health care) that you end up paying for down here that are essentially taxation, and make the two systems equitable. The tax difference between the two countries when all is said and done is negligible. Yup, I only get dinged about 28% of my paycheck down here, but when I have to turn around and pay close to an additional $1000 a month for family heathcare insurance, that makes the two much closer. Yes, healthcare insurance is a choice (much like sleeping and eating) but if you don't have it, you can be bankrupt at the drop of a hat down here should you have an accident or get sick. It is a choice of necessity and is just one example what brings the two systems slamming together where the advantage disappears. If you're choosing to live in the United States for the "tax advantage", you're living down here for all the wrong reasons.