Well, you are certainly entitled to your own opinion...but you are NOT entitled to your own facts!
First: you say that Conway's accounts are "probably fabrications" and "not verified". It seems to me that you are exhibiting the same prejudice as is the LA Times. I did a search and could find no evidence that Conway's story of the 77 yr. old (or any of his other "tales" as you so judgmentally put it) being a fabrication. Do you have such evidence??? Inquiring minds want to know! OTOH, does the LA Times (or you) call anecdotes related by POTUS "apocryphal" or "probably fabricated"? I didn't think so. Despite his serial untruths: "If you like your doctor...insurance...PERIOD!" Based on his track record, it would be much more reasonable to characterize much of what he says as "probably fabricated". As to taxes in Canada vs. the US: If you paid lower taxes to Canada than to the US, it may be that you received credit from Canada for your US taxes (I know I did when I lived there for 5 years). In any case, better authorities than you say that Canadian taxes are higher, including the Canadian Government: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/studies-etudes/75-001/archive/e-pdf/5071-eng.pdf And CBS Moneywatch: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/canadas-favorite-tax-haven-the-usa/ Let me close by saying: I'm perfectly willing to change my opinion based on logical argument and facts. If you have some, please feel free to present them. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Peter Frederick Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 7:04 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The insurance I wish I had Simon Conway's tales are called apocryphal because they are not verified and are probably fabrications. British National Health care is superb. Again, I have a personal connection because we have long term family friends who are dual citizens and always paid their taxes so they qualified to use it -- they spend summers in Plymouth these days. A very long list of serious aliments (cancer, broken bones, radiation treatments, hyperbaric treatments, colon surgery, etc). The upshot is that when her right femur was no longer capable of bearing weight from damage due to the intense radiation used to treat her soft tissue sarcoma (which is usually fatal in the US by the way), she got a custom made replacement, a replacement hip attached, and a replacement knee. Still up and walking last I heard. Only the very rich get this kind of treatment in the US so far as I know. The Brits are very proud of their health care system, as they should be. Much CHEAPER than the US. Taxes are lower in Canada as well, I LIVED there are filed in both countries. Canada has a real national retirement program too, not just a company provided one if you are lucky enough to get a job with one. Makes life very much easier for everyone. Don't believe what insurance companies and politicians blow about in campaign ads. The incentives to lie are tremendous, and there are always a large number of people who lie to get what they want. Peter _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
