The social safety net in Canada comes at a huge price tag for the middle-class. When you fork over more than half of your sweat blood money to the government every year, it is a real pain.I get a bit depression every tax season. That's the difference between socialism and capitalism I guess
-omega4(omega);
2008-3-13{104}(#182@47)
We both get depressed with tax. But. You still choose Canada over China. right? Words are cheap. It is only what you do that REVEALS what you really think.
-christmas111(christmas);
2008-3-13(#183@47)
Not everyone has a luxury to choose where to live and work. Every country has its merits as well its problems. China does not provide enough welfare to the poor, but because of that the taxes can be much lower ,Lower taxes prompt people to work harder because they can keep more of their money. and entrepreneurs are more willing to creat new businesses because they are rewarded handsomely due to the favorable business environment,lower taxes and labour cost. That's why the economic growth are much faster. The day China implements a socialist system like Canada is the day its economic miracle ends
-omega4(omega);
2008-3-13{392}(#184@47)
I can not agree morewith Omega4! Counting our money at the end of each year, you will find we mostlikely and hardly have 20k left in hands, alhtough the family income is 120K+ andwe did not feel we had a leisured living, for example, when shopping, low price usually has to be taken into account, firstly. Dot not say money is not important, we in canada, what we can do except counting money and watching snow? My life style is pretty much like
working-go home-cooking-interneeting(Rolia, pay bill... etc..) sleeping. how about you guys?!
-originator(originator);
2008-3-13{364}(#188@47)
Ditto from me. especially this horrible winter, drives me crazy. For me, staying here is just like waiting for death, even though I have a fairly good job in Toronto, making over 70k annually, still, this is not the life I want to have, too boring.
-jessema(xixi);
2008-3-13(#189@47)
70k/yr is nothing. No offense.
-letstalk(e only);
2008-3-13(#191@47)
I am so agree with you, the winter here drive me nuts.I hate snow, but I like the spring here, what can I do?
-derek2002(paris);
2008-4-24(#861@47)
"Not everyone has a luxury to choose where to live and work."--the question here is: DO YOU? because we are talking about your preference of Canada over China.There is a difference between I CANNOT and I DO NOT WANT TO.
If you are able to get a visa to china and get the the right to work in China, then YOU CAN.
I guess most of the people who come to this forum CAN.
You choose not to go, because YOU DO NOT WANT TO.
So yes, you have the luxury of choosing. And you already chose Canada (of course, it is the fact), with some complaints here and there.
-christmas111(christmas);
2008-3-13{404}(#190@47)