On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:51:54 +0000, NOYB wrote:


If money were no object, and you could choose to have a lifesaving
procedure anywhere in the world, where would you choose to have it done?

I have no problem with the quality of American health care. I do have
concerns about availability and costs. Statistics of life expectancy,
infant mortality, etc. show that our health care availability is not what
it could be. It is also true that our health care costs are @ 15% GDP, as
opposed to Canada's *universal* care at @ 10% GDP. Quality of care issues
aside, that 5% puts us at a competitive disadvantage in the global
marketplace.

thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:51:54 +0000, NOYB wrote:


If money were no object, and you could choose to have a lifesaving
procedure anywhere in the world, where would you choose to have it done?

I have no problem with the quality of American health care. I do have
concerns about availability and costs. Statistics of life expectancy,
infant mortality, etc. show that our health care availability is not what
it could be. It is also true that our health care costs are @ 15% GDP, as
opposed to Canada's *universal* care at @ 10% GDP. Quality of care issues
aside, that 5% puts us at a competitive disadvantage in the global
marketplace.

What is the life expectancy in Canada?

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:18:52 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote:


What is the life expectancy in Canada?

Ever use a search engine?

Canada life expectancy is total population: 80.22 years
male: 76.86 years
female: 83.74 years (2006 est.)

US:total population: 77.85 years
male: 75.02 years
female: 80.82 years (2006 est.)

Infant mortality Canada total: 4.69 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

US total: 6.43 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 7.09 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.74 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:18:52 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote:


What is the life expectancy in Canada?

Ever use a search engine?

Canada life expectancy is total population: 80.22 years
male: 76.86 years
female: 83.74 years (2006 est.)

US:total population: 77.85 years
male: 75.02 years
female: 80.82 years (2006 est.)

Infant mortality Canada total: 4.69 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

US total: 6.43 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 7.09 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.74 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Thanks for doing the work?

Is giving half of my income to the government work 2.65 years of living?
Don't know haven't figured that one out yet.


When children bear children there will always be infant mortality issues.

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:52:57 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote:


Is giving half of my income to the government work 2.65 years of living?
Don't know haven't figured that one out yet.

I think you have it backwards. The US pays 15% GDP for health care,
Canada @ 10%. As I have said before, in the global marketplace, that is a
major disadvantage.

And where to you get "half of my income"? Canada's tax structure isn't
that much different than the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Canada

thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:52:57 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote:


Is giving half of my income to the government work 2.65 years of living?
Don't know haven't figured that one out yet.

I think you have it backwards. The US pays 15% GDP for health care,
Canada @ 10%. As I have said before, in the global marketplace, that is a
major disadvantage.

And where to you get "half of my income"? Canada's tax structure isn't
that much different than the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Canada

What is the overall tax percentage of a typical Canadian and an
American? I am not talking about GDP I am talking about whether 15 to 20
percent of my income, or more, is worth living an extra 2.65 years?

They GDP does not figure into this equation.

thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:52:57 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote:



Is giving half of my income to the government work 2.65 years of living?
Don't know haven't figured that one out yet.


I think you have it backwards. The US pays 15% GDP for health care,
Canada @ 10%. As I have said before, in the global marketplace, that is a
major disadvantage.

And where to you get "half of my income"? Canada's tax structure isn't
that much different than the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Canada


The province of Alberta probably compares well against most states. Low
provincial income tax and no provincial sales tax. Just the opposite here.