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Forum: Expat Canadians Topic: Things you miss (for Canadians abroad) |
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:29 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 3710
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I found ketchup chips in America!
WOOT! |
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Forum: Canadian Politics Topic: How do Canadians here feel about your healthcare? |
| Toro |
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:23 am
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Replies: 76
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| My father on Vancouver Island had to wait nearly a year to see a neurologist. He was living in pain but because it was not considered a high priority, he had to wait. |
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Forum: Health & Wellness Topic: Austraila Healh System Better than America (and Canada) |
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:18 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 192
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Forum: Current Events Topic: NDP premier wants to embrace business |
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Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:52 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 336
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| "This is not a party of the 1960s, we're not a party of a generation ago, we're a new modern political party," he said. Dexter raised eyebrows during the Nova Scotia election campaign with a promise - unusual for the NDP - to give tax credits to large industrial manufacturers that expand ... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Chavez turns up heat on Colombia |
| Toro |
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:42 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 230
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Its pretty funny.
Colombia's army is head and shoulders better than Venezuela's. Hugh would get his ass kicked. |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: NDP considering dropping 'new' from their name |
| Toro |
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:25 pm
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Replies: 46
Views: 718
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| And in other news, the new "Democratic Party" has embarked on its quest for a new leader, preferably one who is black and from Illinois... |
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Forum: US Politics Topic: Debunking the 47 million uninsured myth |
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:45 am
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Replies: 77
Views: 1423
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| Here are a couple more articles of interest. Medical care in the United States is derided as miserable compared to health care systems in the rest of the developed world. Economists, government officials, insurers, and academics beat the drum for a far larger government role in health care. Much of ... |
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Forum: US Politics Topic: Debunking the 47 million uninsured myth |
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:25 am
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Replies: 77
Views: 1423
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| Like I said before, my inlaws have insurance throught the Navy. He's retired Navy and has had heart trouble lately. They have burned through their retirement because of that. I have a cousin-in-law, I guess is what she would be. Born with a heart condition, her valves need work once in awhile. The ... |
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Forum: US Politics Topic: Debunking the 47 million uninsured myth |
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:52 am
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Replies: 77
Views: 1423
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Robair Robair: Toro Toro: At $50k and over, I could easily afford health insurance. Did you ever have to use it?
Yes.
I would, hands down, take my health insurer over what I had in Canada. My coverage is fabulous.
But that's me. Others have had a different experience. |
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Forum: US Politics Topic: Debunking the 47 million uninsured myth |
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:11 pm
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Replies: 77
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| BeaverFeaver A few things. First, when I came down to America after living in Toronto, my after-tax income jumped substantially comparative to what I would have made in Toronto. I actually went through both a Canadian and American income tax form and was surprised at the difference. And I never came... |
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Forum: Current Events Topic: Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited' |
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:20 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 467
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Forum: US Politics Topic: Debunking the 47 million uninsured myth |
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:55 pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 1423
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| Exactly. And even if, while insured, you were to acquire such a main-floor microwave, and your present insurer said "okay, we'll accept that," there are still risks. If you lose your job and your insurance lapses, your future insurer may not be so accepting. So even if you have insurance,... |
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Forum: US Politics Topic: Debunking the 47 million uninsured myth |
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:52 pm
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Replies: 77
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| Scape I think the biggest element of "waste" in the system is the myriad of systems and the amount of paperwork that doctors and hospitals have to deal with. One thing I tell Americans is that a big benefit of the Canadian system are the economies of scale in the administration of the prog... |
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Forum: US Politics Topic: Debunking the 47 million uninsured myth |
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:07 pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 1423
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| For the record, I am in favour of a hybrid system between the private and public sector. It is interesting being a Canadian in the US in that I see the demonization of the Canadian system down here and the demonization of the American system up there. Both are done to reinforce existing perceptions ... |
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Forum: US Politics Topic: Debunking the 47 million uninsured myth |
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:48 pm
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Replies: 77
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| Why do Americans live less long and spend more on healthcare? For one, they are fatter than everyone else. Saturday, August 01, 2009 Obesity and Healthcare Costs Two facts from the Wall Street Journal a few days ago: The prevalence of obesity rose 37% between 1998 and 2006....Obese people spent 42% ... |
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