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I enjoy how this thread has evolved from one social issue to another. It goes to show how big spending: medicare, carbon credits, wars, etc affects all of us on some level or another. Rockatansky has a good point about the lack of money and hedge funds too. Why is it that spending big bucks...

I thought I read somewhere that US military intervention overseas is being funded by borrowed money. It is very commendable to help others when you can afford it but what about when you can't afford it? Who will pay off this debt over how many generations. This may be a selfish thing to say...

I'm not sure how Obamacare works (in a nutshell). I've tried reading some articles but can't get into it. Does the govt subsidize health insurance companies so poorer folks can afford insurance? In Canada we can pay health insurance companies out of pocket to provide coverage for...

Canadians get upset when our govt spends too much on military equipment (subs, jets, helicopters) but don't bat an eye when we get taxed royally for healthcare...seems a bit opposite to US. Blaine

Canada is not a socialist country although we employ elements of socialism, like healthcare. We get quite a few immigrants and capitalism is alive and well here too. I don't feel like our healthcare system was forced upon us so I never had to feel bitter about it. In Alberta they use universal...

The gov't has proven over time that none of their big programs or departments work or cost what they predict will cost. This one could take us down. It needs to be repealed . I hear what you're saying about cost over-runs. I just saw an excellent documentary on x-planes; how Boeing and...

As recently as 2006 a study found that, per capita, the US spends 15% more on healthcare than Canada. Also in 2006 the US GDP spent on healthcare was 15.3% while it was 10% in Canada. A conclusion based strictly on numbers states that the US private/public healthcare cost is the highest...

Rode 100 kms yesterday and another 30 today here in Ontario! I hope Sunday is nice enough for another spin! Blaine

Between Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya the US must be spending a ton on military intervention. I'm no economist but this must be a real strain on your economy. Blaine

Cleaned up the bike and took my daughter out for a 100 kms spin today...life's good! Blaine

Because of the contract my union negotiated with my employer I get decent wages and medical benefits. As workers, we have guaranteed the employer that we will not go on strike. Other small but important perks of my union is that the company can't arbitrarily cancel my vacation plans which is...

That's a very good point about the carbon tax. The carbon tax concept reminds me of the salary cap in baseball where you can't exceed a certain amount...but if you can afford the tax to go above this set amount then the sky's the limit. Again, I fully acknowledge that Gore could hit paydirt...

I welcome the notion that Gore has/had an agenda with his presentation on global warming. He was also entertaining compared to some PhD-types who have spoke on the subject. Bill Clinton playing sax on Arsenio was undoubtedly an election ploy but it was still entertaining seeing a high...

I have read independent reports about global warming, both for and against it. Although the jury still seems to be out, there's nothing wrong with wanting to produce less pollution. The Ministry of Environment in Ontario has warned people to avoid eating fish from many of our "clean" rural...

Going to be hard to cast that special someone to play the role of gamorg02's wife. Not too many ladies like to play in explosive situations. Wait a minute, how about Hillary Clinton? Hey gamorg02, would you like to shoot your love scenes with Hillary before or after her little mishap with the...

Hey, I thought Al Gore was very articulate in this movie...for a politician. I don't know much about Gore's politics except he lost to Bush. Is he really worse than Bush? Yes, I heard that the data supporting global warming was exaggerated to make the matter seem more urgent. This is a...

Movie thought: Title: MAD vMAX: Premise: Renegade bikers scour the New England desert in search of non-ethanol spiked gas. The Hero: vMAX: A man mad with grief after losing his wife in a tragic accident whereby she was attempting to burn the ethanol off the gas by pouring it over an open...

I am also in a union job at present. Yes, there are lazy workers that should be turfed but they are protected by the union so it's not as easy as simply showing the person the door. However, I've worked non-union jobs and have seen situations where good, hard-working people who aren't...