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  • RenaudaR Offline
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    Renauda
    wrote on last edited by Renauda
    #401

    Clearer idea about the tariffs, maybe……

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-global-tariffs-canada-1.7484790

    Elbows up!

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    • AxtremusA Offline
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      #402

      So ... will Ontario re-impose that 25% surcharge on electricity exported into the USA?

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      • RenaudaR Offline
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        Renauda
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        #403

        Maybe. Quebec might even open their breakers too.

        Nothing is off the table.

        Elbows up!

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        • LuFins DadL Offline
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          #404

          Billboard Chris has an interesting proposal. Why don’t we just buy Canada? Offer every living Canadian resident $100K if they vote to become part of the US… That would be about $4 Trillion… A lot of money, but think of the resources!

          The Brad

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            LuFins Dad
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            #405

            And yes, I know it doesn’t work that way… Just found it amusing…

            The Brad

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            • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

              Billboard Chris has an interesting proposal. Why don’t we just buy Canada? Offer every living Canadian resident $100K if they vote to become part of the US… That would be about $4 Trillion… A lot of money, but think of the resources!

              HoraceH Offline
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              Horace
              wrote on last edited by Horace
              #406

              @LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

              Billboard Chris has an interesting proposal. Why don’t we just buy Canada? Offer every living Canadian resident $100K if they vote to become part of the US… That would be about $4 Trillion… A lot of money, but think of the resources!

              You'd only need to buy 51% of the votes. Maybe only pay the women to vote for it. That way, opposition to the plan would be misogynistic.

              Education is extremely important.

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              • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                And yes, I know it doesn’t work that way… Just found it amusing…

                RenaudaR Offline
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                Renauda
                wrote on last edited by Renauda
                #407

                @LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                And yes, I know it doesn’t work that way… Just found it amusing…

                We however, are not amused.

                Not in the least.

                Elbows up!

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                • HoraceH Horace

                  @LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                  Billboard Chris has an interesting proposal. Why don’t we just buy Canada? Offer every living Canadian resident $100K if they vote to become part of the US… That would be about $4 Trillion… A lot of money, but think of the resources!

                  You'd only need to buy 51% of the votes. Maybe only pay the women to vote for it. That way, opposition to the plan would be misogynistic.

                  LuFins DadL Offline
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                  LuFins Dad
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #408

                  @Horace said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                  @LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                  Billboard Chris has an interesting proposal. Why don’t we just buy Canada? Offer every living Canadian resident $100K if they vote to become part of the US… That would be about $4 Trillion… A lot of money, but think of the resources!

                  You'd only need to buy 51% of the votes. Maybe only pay the women to vote for it. That way, opposition to the plan would be misogynistic.

                  Well, technically only 50% of the population is registered to vote, so you really only need like 26% of the population, which brings the cost down to $1 Trillion. But to assure you win the vote, you really need to go every man woman and child’s. I might say no if I am getting $100K, but $400K for my family?

                  The Brad

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                  • RenaudaR Offline
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                    Renauda
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                    #409

                    Never.

                    Elbows up!

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                    • LuFins DadL Offline
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                      LuFins Dad
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #410

                      Okay, we’ll put you in the no column. 5,999,999 to go..

                      The Brad

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                      • jon-nycJ Offline
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                        #411

                        They’d lose more than that in health and retirement benefits.

                        Only non-witches get due process.

                        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                        • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                          They’d lose more than that in health and retirement benefits.

                          LuFins DadL Offline
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                          LuFins Dad
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                          #412

                          @jon-nyc said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                          They’d lose more than that in health and retirement benefits.

                          Shhhhhhh….

                          The Brad

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                            #413

                            I've heard this statistic about how Canada's per capita domestic product is lower than the lowest American state, Mississippi. I wonder if that's a tricky thing to compare, maybe having to do with health care industry expenses being included or excluded depending on whether it's privatized in a country. I doubt CA standard of living is lower than MS on average.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                              They’d lose more than that in health and retirement benefits.

                              LuFins DadL Offline
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                              LuFins Dad
                              wrote on last edited by
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                              @jon-nyc said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                              They’d lose more than that in health and retirement benefits.

                              There would be no reason for that. They have the funds and the programs already built. There is no reason that they can’t continue. States can have their own state run healthcare and retirement plans if they choose…

                              The Brad

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                              • HoraceH Horace

                                I've heard this statistic about how Canada's per capita domestic product is lower than the lowest American state, Mississippi. I wonder if that's a tricky thing to compare, maybe having to do with health care industry expenses being included or excluded depending on whether it's privatized in a country. I doubt CA standard of living is lower than MS on average.

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                                #415

                                I've heard this statistic about how Canada's per capita domestic product is lower than the lowest American state, Mississippi.

                                I’ve also heard stories that some UEssers, we call U’alls (mostly from or residing in former secessionist states), also thInk Canadians live in teepees and igloos.

                                Elbows up!

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                                • HoraceH Horace

                                  @LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                  Billboard Chris has an interesting proposal. Why don’t we just buy Canada? Offer every living Canadian resident $100K if they vote to become part of the US… That would be about $4 Trillion… A lot of money, but think of the resources!

                                  You'd only need to buy 51% of the votes. Maybe only pay the women to vote for it. That way, opposition to the plan would be misogynistic.

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                                  @Horace said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                  Maybe only pay the women to vote for it.

                                  And pay them only 83¢ for every dollar you would pay the men to do the same, amirite?

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                                  • AxtremusA Axtremus

                                    @Horace said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                    Maybe only pay the women to vote for it.

                                    And pay them only 83¢ for every dollar you would pay the men to do the same, amirite?

                                    HoraceH Offline
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                                    Horace
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #417

                                    @Axtremus that is customary.

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                    • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                      @jon-nyc said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                      They’d lose more than that in health and retirement benefits.

                                      There would be no reason for that. They have the funds and the programs already built. There is no reason that they can’t continue. States can have their own state run healthcare and retirement plans if they choose…

                                      jon-nycJ Offline
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                                      jon-nyc
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #418

                                      @LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                      @jon-nyc said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                      They’d lose more than that in health and retirement benefits.

                                      There would be no reason for that. They have the funds and the programs already built. There is no reason that they can’t continue. States can have their own state run healthcare and retirement plans if they choose…

                                      Not really workable with a single payer system. What’s to stop people from moving to Toronto when they need expensive treatment?

                                      Only non-witches get due process.

                                      • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                        Canadian also pay a huge state (provincial) tax. American federal rates plus provincial rates would likely push effective tax rates for Canadians to above 50%.

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                                        • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                          @LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                          @jon-nyc said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                          They’d lose more than that in health and retirement benefits.

                                          There would be no reason for that. They have the funds and the programs already built. There is no reason that they can’t continue. States can have their own state run healthcare and retirement plans if they choose…

                                          Not really workable with a single payer system. What’s to stop people from moving to Toronto when they need expensive treatment?

                                          LuFins DadL Offline
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                                          LuFins Dad
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #420

                                          @jon-nyc said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                          @LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                          @jon-nyc said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

                                          They’d lose more than that in health and retirement benefits.

                                          There would be no reason for that. They have the funds and the programs already built. There is no reason that they can’t continue. States can have their own state run healthcare and retirement plans if they choose…

                                          Not really workable with a single payer system. What’s to stop people from moving to Toronto when they need expensive treatment?

                                          It would be simple enough to prorate for those that would try to abuse the system.

                                          The Brad

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