Re: Big 3 life supports???

Posted by Dave Kenney On 2009/1/13 20:45:33

We have what many call "free health care" in Canada. Actually it is about 70% publically funded with about 30% private. There is no such thing as "free" as has been stated and so we do pay more income taxes and higher fuel taxes etc.(as do most western European countries that have similar systems) than in the US. I like it and have been well served by it but many citizens don't for ideological reasons or because they think the US system offers better care and less wait times etc.
One benefit the car makers have in building cars in Canada is that health care insurance is not a big factor in union negotiations to the extent it is in the US since the system is publically funded so it has benefitted our economy by creating jobs here to some degree.