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[solarz]

The USD has good purchasing power for imported goods. Ever wonder why Gen Z could afford phones/gaming consoles and other “luxuries” but not essentials like housing and groceries?

Don’t worry though, Trump is about to take that away too via tariffs!

Here's a question for all the American forumites here:

Do you really think US groceries are expensive? I actually find it to be much cheaper than Canadian groceries, especially when we take into account the fact that US salaries are generally higher than Canadian salaries.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Here's a question for all the American forumites here:

Do you really think US groceries are expensive? I actually find it to be much cheaper than Canadian groceries, especially when we take into account the fact that US salaries are generally higher than Canadian salaries.

Do you get taxed to the same degree though? I barely bring 3/4 of my income home. Then you get sales tax, property tax, HOA fee, mortgage (if you are lucky) and out of pocket expenses even after paying a lot for health insurance.

 

[solarz]

Do you get taxed to the same degree though? I barely bring 3/4 of my income home. Then you get sales tax, property tax, HOA fee, mortgage (if you are lucky) and out of pocket expenses even after paying a lot for health insurance.

Jesus man, we get taxed way more in Canada. Where do you think we get the money for universal healthcare? Sales tax is 13% over here. You think 3/4 is bad? I can't even get 2/3 of my pay after taxes.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Jesus man, we get taxed way more in Canada. Where do you think we get the money for universal healthcare? Sales tax is 13% over here. You think 3/4 is bad? I can't even get 2/3 of my pay after taxes.

Being closer to the imperial core does have its advantages. Guess things will be better once you get annexed.

 

[solarz]

Being closer to the imperial core does have its advantages. Guess things will be better once you get annexed.

If Trump knew just how many Indians there are here, he'd be trying to build a wall instead of trying to annex Canada!

 

[PiSigma]

Jesus man, we get taxed way more in Canada. Where do you think we get the money for universal healthcare? Sales tax is 13% over here. You think 3/4 is bad? I can't even get 2/3 of my pay after taxes.

My federal and provincial tax alone takes 49% of my income and I'm in Alberta, no PST. Then another 20k for property tax a year.

 

[coolgod]

Then another 20k for property tax a year.

Is your house a mansion or something man? Or do you mean multiple properties?

 

[PiSigma]

Is your house a mansion or something man? Or do you mean multiple properties?

Just my primary house. Calgary have very high property tax rates.

 

[solarz]

Just my primary house. Calgary have very high property tax rates.

20k a year is crazy. Here in Toronto, mine is around 6-7k/year.

 

[PiSigma]

20k a year is crazy. Here in Toronto, mine is around 6-7k/year.

All the big cities are pretty high now. Calgary just wasted several billion on a new light rail system that may never get built so need to recoup that money. Properties taxes gone up to 0.6% now I think, and they raise the assessed price of houses to generate the tax. A lot of people are getting their houses reassessed because it have no grounds on reality.