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Originally Posted by atc_marty
You get back a safe neighborhood and one of the best standards of living in the world. I'm sure you did work hard for all your accomplishments, but the infrastructure and legal framework you needed to do so are paid for by taxes. Anyone who has ever accomplished anything did so, first and foremost, because the opportunity was there. A person born in a poor country is very unlikely to achieve great success not because they don't work hard but because they don't have the opportunity to do so. Believe me, subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan Africa don't get weekends off. They don't own Porsches either! So while we'd all like to pay less in taxes and see governments being more efficient, it's important to appreciate how lucky we truly are to live in rich countries and own cool cars. And if you think taxes are high in the USA, don't move to Canada! Ha ha!
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I spent many years living and working in Canada, so I know what you mean. As a matter of fact my ancestors landed in Boucherville PQ in 1696. My grandfather moved to New England in the 1930s for the USA opportunity.
and I am not a checkbook Porsche owner. I restored my car and I know it in and out.