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Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« on: July 17, 2012, 02:20:18 pm »
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/17/the-average-canadian-is-now-richer-than-the-average-american/#ixzz20u5exuO6

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Watch out, Americans: Your thrifty, socialist neighbors to the north have stealthily become richer than you.

Over the past five years, the average net worth of Canadian households has exceeded that of American households.  So for the the first time in history, Canadians are wealthier than Americans — by more than $40,000, on average. In 2011, the average net worth of a Canadian household was $363,202, compared to $319,970 in the U.S., according to Environics Analytics WealthScapes data published in the Globe and Mail. (‘Average net worth’ measures the total combined value of a household’s liquid and real estate assets, minus debt.)

The figure takes into account the relative weakness of the U.S. economy right now, as well as the recent strength of the Canadian dollar, which is now almost on par with the U.S. dollar, the Globe and Mail points out. These figures also ignore public-sector debt, which accounts for a higher proportion of GDP in the U.S than in Canada. And according to the latest jobs numbers, Canada’s unemployment rate fell to 7.2%, while the United States’ remained stagnant at 8.2%.

*sarcasm* Damn canucks are undermining our Freedom!

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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2012, 02:30:49 pm »
The answer is clear. They have money. They have oil. They are not like us.

INVADE CANADA 2012!!!
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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2012, 02:39:44 pm »
It'll never work. Canadians are mostly white.

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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2012, 02:52:34 pm »
It will work if we call them all socialist Muslims!
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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2012, 03:31:58 pm »
Now that the Canadians are richer than us, and have more valuable homes, will they finally get a cooler flag???  So Canada, its a looooong ride down, to become fat and stupid, enjoy the ride...Might I suggest invading an oil rich country under false pretenses. 

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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 03:40:03 pm »
This isn't that big a surprise.  A lot of countries have a higher standard of living than the USA, many of which are resource-rich.  See e.g. Canada, Australia, Qatar, UAE, and Norway to name a few.
Read some real news:  Allgov.com, JURIST

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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 03:54:57 pm »
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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 04:06:51 pm »
The answer is clear. They have money. They have oil. They are not like us.

INVADE CANADA 2012!!!

We already tried that three times. It didn't work.

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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2012, 04:19:54 pm »
Now that the Canadians are richer than us, and have more valuable homes, will they finally get a cooler flag???

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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2012, 05:36:22 pm »
It isn't just wealth, but a lot of areas where it is easy to say Canadians have a far better standard of living than Americans.  It's comical to hear right wingers say we're turning into Canada as if that's a bad thing.

For a great read on how Canada is better than the United States:
http://www.macleans.ca/canada/national/article.jsp?content=20080625_50113_50113

Also, maybe I should look into moving to Canada as well as Orlando when I'm done with college.  Everything I read about the standard of living has them being better than America, and if I have to pay higher taxes to pay for it, I gladly will as opposed to how taxes are spent here.  Sure they don't have free speech to the extent we do in America, but unless your an asshole, it shouldn't matter.
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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2012, 06:04:54 pm »
Now that the Canadians are richer than us, and have more valuable homes, will they finally get a cooler flag???



Can they call the new flag "Sand Castles in the Sand," as opposed to whatever it is that they call it now...What do the call the one they have?


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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2012, 06:07:46 pm »
I have always admired Canadians.  May their prosperity increase.
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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2012, 05:31:15 am »
...What do the call the one they have?

The Canadian flag.  :P

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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2012, 06:45:20 am »
This is great for Canada.
I would move there, but I just honestly would not be able to withstand the cold.
Why is it that all the progressive countries are all freezing cold?

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Re: Average Canadians are wealthier than average Americans
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2012, 07:11:52 am »
This is great for Canada.
I would move there, but I just honestly would not be able to withstand the cold.
Why is it that all the progressive countries are all freezing cold?

I guess having to huddle together for warmth teaches people that relying on each other isn’t such a bad thing and that being an asshole can screw that up.
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