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originally posted by: rickymouse
a reply to: sarra1833
I read somewhere that the tax rate in Canada is about the same as here in the USA yet they get health insurance for that price.
originally posted by: sarra1833
a reply to: tinker9917
I'll give that a looking into. my second job doesn't give insurance at all to part timers. sadly part timers go from 0 to 40 hrs a week. only asst mgrs and store managers get insurance.
aren't all jobs supposed to offer good insurance as per ACA? Or does that not go into effect for another year?
I'd not mind going w/o insurance but I have a few things I NEED help with so I'm kinda rooting about for insurance. I'm going to try to get on medicaid too, but with both jobs, I'm bringing in about 1700 a month. I may make too much now.
1700 a month.
too much.
oh let me laugh.
originally posted by: snowspirit
originally posted by: rickymouse
a reply to: sarra1833
I read somewhere that the tax rate in Canada is about the same as here in the USA yet they get health insurance for that price.
I think the reason health care fits into Canada's budget is because our military budget is so very much smaller than the US's.
originally posted by: dukeofjive696969
a reply to: sarra1833
Im sorry that you are angry with your situation with healthcare coverage, in canada you pay taxes directly off your pay checks, i make on average 3000 a month, which about 500 a pay check is taken off to cover healthcare,pension plan, and so much more.
Im not sure americans understand how much us canadians pay in taxes, its pretty high on average.
originally posted by: olaru12
In America health care is for profit, Insurance is for profit, pharma is for profit, but let's not take care of the citizens of this country because that would be a socialist/commie solution. Let the corporations reap the profits and stfu.
My union dues pay for my insurance and it's a bargain with dental, vision, health all bundled together.
originally posted by: sarra1833
a reply to: tinker9917
I'll give that a looking into. my second job doesn't give insurance at all to part timers. sadly part timers go from 0 to 40 hrs a week. only asst mgrs and store managers get insurance.
aren't all jobs supposed to offer good insurance as per ACA? Or does that not go into effect for another year?
I'd not mind going w/o insurance but I have a few things I NEED help with so I'm kinda rooting about for insurance. I'm going to try to get on medicaid too, but with both jobs, I'm bringing in about 1700 a month. I may make too much now.
1700 a month.
too much.
oh let me laugh.
originally posted by: snowspirit
a reply to: Iscool
I looked at one of our recent paycheques, and it was taxed at 26%.
$5715 - and from that was $1488 tax taken, and another $375 for Canada pension plan and unemployment insurance.
That's not so bad. At the yearly tax time, after deductions and such, we always get money back.
It's nice to not have to worry about paying for basic medical.
Dental and vision care though, cost a small fortune.
originally posted by: snowspirit
a reply to: Iscool
I looked at one of our recent paycheques, and it was taxed at 26%.
$5715 - and from that was $1488 tax taken, and another $375 for Canada pension plan and unemployment insurance.
That's not so bad. At the yearly tax time, after deductions and such, we always get money back.
It's nice to not have to worry about paying for basic medical.
Dental and vision care though, cost a small fortune.