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Message: <blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 759314" data-attributes="member: 23950">I guess I was too fast with my doctors statement above. Since 2004, actually more Cdn doctors are returning from the US, then heading there.I see you still believe in your fox propanga, that a Doctor can't touch us, until he gets an ok, by some majical politician out there. It's all about the mighty dollar. That's all. Prior to about 2003, the US dollar was worth $1.50 canadian.Thats gone now, we are pretty much at par now.In 10 years time if things stay the same (further debt in the US, and further debt reduction in Canada), we could see $1.00 cdn, buying $1.50 US, and maybe doctors and nurses flocking north, till all the jobs are filled ? Sofar, America still has money to spread around, and pay certain fields, more then anywhere else on this planet, (thanks to the Chinese currently). How much longer can that last ? Back to the doctor thing :If you ever visit a Doctors office here, that has 5 or 6 physicians in it.You'll see they only have a max of 2 front desk employees working.That's all they need.No complicated insurance papers to fill out, no administration costs.Those costs alone, made a few cdn doctors come back home, because once they subtracted the extra staff they needed to pay, wasn't really worth it. And by no means, not saying kidnapped. People go where the money flows. It's normal. One last thing : I have never bragged about the low cost of living here. Actually quite the opposite. We pay much more here for most goods then the US residents do.We know that. Part of paying our taxes and healthcare. We just live with it. Real Estate, forgot that here, too. Average 3 bedroom house (under 10 years old) $500K, in Vancouver double that to 1 MIll. 2 or 3 bedroom condos.. used.... $225-450K (again double that in Vancouver).Rent in Edmonton : unfurnished 1 bedroom apartment $1000 per month, plus electricity, cable, and phone. Nothing to brag about low cost of living here. Really interessting are the prices of booze and cigs :Beer: 24 pack of Bud, Molson or Labatts = $42.00 to $47.00 (depends where you buy)pack of brand cigs: $12.50 to $13.50 Cig machines anywhere from $16.00 and up Now back to those illegals in school.What do you estimate ?10% of all students are illegals, or 20% ? So, a class of 22 has 2 illegals in it at 10% rate.At 20% the class has 24 students. You still need that teacher, the room, the school, the a/c or heat.So, in reality, still a tiny price to pay to educate them.</blockquote>

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