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Honestly, I don't see a way in which Red States make their way out of the poverty desert. You have to give conservative, Red State politicians some credit on commitment to vision: they understood that if the key to compliance was a destroyed public education system. Sad.
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Honestly, I don't see a way in which Red States make their way out of the poverty desert. You have to give conservative, Red State politicians some credit on commitment to vision: they understood that if the key to compliance was a destroyed public education system. Sad.
Yes, you basically just have to read Naomi Klein's book Disaster Capitalism and you've got the global conservative playbook.
December 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Yes, you basically just have to read Naomi Klein's book Disaster Capitalism and you've got the global conservative playbook.
In terms of Sales Tax, our provincial Sales Tax is 8% and our Federal Sales Tax is 5%, for a combined Sales Tax rate in Ontario of 13%. We actually ran Federal Surpluses for four consecutive years in the late 90s and early 2000s until a Conservative Government cut the Federal Tax by 2%.
November 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
In terms of Sales Tax, our provincial Sales Tax is 8% and our Federal Sales Tax is 5%, for a combined Sales Tax rate in Ontario of 13%. We actually ran Federal Surpluses for four consecutive years in the late 90s and early 2000s until a Conservative Government cut the Federal Tax by 2%.
For illustrative purposes, here are our National Income Tax rates. Income tax is also paid to the Provinces as well. I fall within the 26% Federal rate, but my total Income Tax responsibility combine is 40%.
November 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
For illustrative purposes, here are our National Income Tax rates. Income tax is also paid to the Provinces as well. I fall within the 26% Federal rate, but my total Income Tax responsibility combine is 40%.
The biggest barrier to change in the US is a combination of Corporate Media, and corruption stemming from the Citizens United SCOTUS decision. Clinton's repeal of Glass-Steigals didn't help though.
November 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The biggest barrier to change in the US is a combination of Corporate Media, and corruption stemming from the Citizens United SCOTUS decision. Clinton's repeal of Glass-Steigals didn't help though.
It is funded by the Federal Government. We have a nation wide sales tax of 5%. Then we pay personal income tax rates that vary by income tax bracket. In short, at the Federal level it is funded nationally through general tax revenues. Some provinces also have their own healthcare premium.
November 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It is funded by the Federal Government. We have a nation wide sales tax of 5%. Then we pay personal income tax rates that vary by income tax bracket. In short, at the Federal level it is funded nationally through general tax revenues. Some provinces also have their own healthcare premium.
Wait... So you're telling me the 17 trillion in Tariff money won't cover it LOL!
November 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Wait... So you're telling me the 17 trillion in Tariff money won't cover it LOL!
Agree 100%: Doug Ford government paying for-profit clinic more than hospitals for OHIP-covered surgeries, documents show | CBC News share.google/sKC0x7euq7r9...
Here's how much Doug Ford's government pays a for-profit clinic to do OHIP-covered surgeries | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford’s government gives a for-profit clinic more funding to perform certain OHIP-covered surgeries than it gives Ontario’s public hospitals to perform the same operations, CBC News has le...
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November 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Agree 100%: Doug Ford government paying for-profit clinic more than hospitals for OHIP-covered surgeries, documents show | CBC News share.google/sKC0x7euq7r9...
Possibly. Blue States would be much more likely. Red States... I'd be skeptical.
November 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Possibly. Blue States would be much more likely. Red States... I'd be skeptical.
UH will never happen in the States for two reasons: first, political corruption due to Citizens United, and second the huge aversion to taxes. UH in Canada isn't "free." It's funded through a higher taxes. Taxes are the price we pay for living in a civilized society.
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
UH will never happen in the States for two reasons: first, political corruption due to Citizens United, and second the huge aversion to taxes. UH in Canada isn't "free." It's funded through a higher taxes. Taxes are the price we pay for living in a civilized society.
As a fellow Canadian, I would disagree that it costs $0 per month. It's just baked into our provincial and federal taxes. That said, the generalized cost of our healthcare makes it exceedingly cheaper for us as citizens!
November 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
As a fellow Canadian, I would disagree that it costs $0 per month. It's just baked into our provincial and federal taxes. That said, the generalized cost of our healthcare makes it exceedingly cheaper for us as citizens!
Only an American would refer to the Indigenous people of North America in that way. Everywhere else in the world refers to them either as the Indigenous People's or First Nations. Your framing suggests America existed a priori of them. Just saying...
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Only an American would refer to the Indigenous people of North America in that way. Everywhere else in the world refers to them either as the Indigenous People's or First Nations. Your framing suggests America existed a priori of them. Just saying...