Canada = 51st state?

[Honest but harmless]

Ok, I just did a poll of people at my work and asked them if the US should become a part of Canada. ALL 21 people I asked said no. A poll like this shows absolutely nothing.

Here are some alarming stats that just show how pathetic Canada actually is. The unemployment rate in Canada is 7.8%, compared to 5.4% in the US. The average salary for workers in Canda is $31,000, and for workers in the US it is $36,000. GDP per capita is $38,000 in the US, compared to $29,000 in Canada. GDP growth in the US is 3.1%, compared to 1.6% in Canada. The inflation rate in Canada is 2.8%, compared to 2.3% in the US. Not to mention the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar in relation to the US dollar.

Look at the education system:

No high school degree: Canada 33% US 21%
High school degree: Canada 23% US 30%
Bachelor's degree: Canada 10% US 15%
Master's degree: Canada 2.6% US 4%



And this one goes out to Daewoo, who claims the Canadian economy is performing better than the US economy, and for those who say the US is too far in debt. Look at the national debt of both countries. If you look at each person's share of the national debt of each country (assuming each person has the same share), Canadian citizens have a personal share of $25,000, and so do US citizens. So how is our economy so bad?

[Nolan]

So what? Since when did Isreal give two hoots as to what the UN has to say when it goes against their desires? Since when has the United States reprimanded Isreal for going against the UN? No nukes in the mideast? Did someone forget to inform Isreal of this? (You know the US was there helping them every inch of the way too.) How can we criticize and even attack a nation for defying the UN when it is common practice amongst our very own ranks? It is obvious to me that the US has contempt for the UN and is doing everything in their power to show it.

Isreal is at it yet again.....

[luv2help]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!!! :xgood:

[wi_dennis]

Do you have a source for all of this data?

I'd love to see it.

The numbers don't add up.

Waxy

[iloveanimals]

I think you would find that most Canadians dont mind paying taxes for Universal health care and would fight tooth and nail beforing allowing it to be taken away.

A reform of it would not be a bad thing every so often, but most Canadians prefer it to a individual health insurance system like the US (as far as I know)

[ziggyiguana]

We should open our borders. There, I said it.

[Ngo Liverpool]

Canada and the United States should remain separate!

Otherwise my dream of giving Detroit to Canada would be extinguished!