Still more proof that government bailouts don't work

Not in the long run.

Paraphrasing Marrgaret Thatcher....Socialism is wonderful until you run out of someone elses money.
 
I don't hobble around with mine much. I can't afford a new one. (if it broke)
I got mine on sale, and it was 80 bucks.
 
Speaking of balls

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jimpeel said:
Because you know that they merely have to crank up the presses and print as much worthless paper as they desire.
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Nope...because I live in a 'socialist' country and we're doing quite a bit better than you all are right now, and we've been doing it for quite a while. :shrug:
 
MrBishop said:
Nope...because I live in a 'socialist' country and we're doing quite a bit better than you all are right now, and we've been doing it for quite a while. :shrug:
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hmmm. that doesn't seem to be my experience with canada. not at least in the eastern half of the country. people - even professional types with good jobs - are always worried about money and cheapskating it wherever possible. there is simply less material wealth. seems like business as usual has been at a level lower than the US for quite some time, with no real "bump" lately, even with the US troubles and currency fluctuations, which over the next year should be much more favorable to the US dollar v the canadian one. but don't take my word for it. look at GDP per person. two years from now the US economy will be going gangbustgers again, along with western canada, and ya'll might get lucky and go along for some of the ride.
 
Our 'recession' is going to put us $70B in deficit over two years..after 12 years of balanced budgets. How many gazillion are you guys in deficit again? ;)

We just don't see the need to live in massive credit debt to keep up with the Jones'

45000 per capita USA vs. 38600 per capita Canada is not a huge difference, 2minkey
Try comparing yourself vs. Luxemburg or Qatar to see what I mean.
 
MrBishop said:
45000 per capita USA vs. 38600 per capita Canada is not a huge difference, 2minkey.
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there most certainly is a substantial difference, especially when considering the difference in tax structures and basic costs of living. how much do you have left over at the end of the month? bet i'd have way more left over if we were in the same basic salary range.

the debt is another issue of course, but on a very basic level, y'all simply do not live like we do (not that the way we live is necessarily good), and your economy overall is much less "hot."
 
2minkey said:
there most certainly is a substantial difference, especially when considering the difference in tax structures and basic costs of living. how much do you have left over at the end of the month? bet i'd have way more left over if we were in the same basic salary range.

the debt is another issue of course, but on a very basic level, y'all simply do not live like we do (not that the way we live is necessarily good), and your economy overall is much less "hot."
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Granted...my paycheck would be less (Quebec is the highest tax-rate in the Americas) - there are trade-offs tho' Medicare and Education being the first that come to mind. Hell, my B.A. cost me under $10k including books. My last surgery cost me $0 :shrug:

Costs of living, I'd consider comparable, gas notwithstanding.

There certainly are differences between our two systems. We can talk import/export differences, real GDP etc.. until the cows come home.

I'll still think that economically...we're more stable. Now, if we could just shift our exports so that we reduce overall percentages to USA, that'd help. We're far too reliant on you guys for our exports :eek:
 
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