Ali Velshi's father recently had heart surgery in Canada. - Senator Bernie Sanders

[Rhiannon12866]

Ali Velshi's father recently had heart surgery in Canada.

The only thing he paid for?

Parking. - 09/15/2024.

[Justice matters.]

1. True, but it's not "free" (as in "someone pays for it" and it's OK).

Through Higher taxes per capita than US has, sometimes up to 50% of gross revenue for the highest brackets.

Also, for example, sales taxes on everything (or close to everything goods and services). Many Value Added Taxes (VAT) called GST for the federal gov, and different names for provinces with different rates, but the basic function of Value Added Tax are the same. Services are taxed, like goods are.

With quarterly partial refunds allocated based on taxpayers brackets for lower income taxpayers.

Yes, the governments pay the bills and manage healthcare, but taxpayers pay the governments back so it's not free, but it's a lot better than having to deal with out-of-pocket costs.