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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5589650" data-attributes="member: 24302">We would love you to go to Canada too.&nbsp; I never said hunger is non-existent.&nbsp; I said there are food banks everywhere in the U.S. and with a little effort people can get food to feed themselves.&nbsp; How much traveling have you done overseas?&nbsp; In many developing nations if you don&#039;t have the money to pay you don&#039;t get treatment at hospitals.&nbsp; There is a national medical service in some countries like Mexico.&nbsp; But the care is minimal and subpar.&nbsp; Those with the means go to private hospitals.&nbsp; Tell me how with the very real problems the poor have in the U.S. how letting in millions illegally will help them have a better life?&nbsp; Who do you think they&#039;ll be competing with for jobs?&nbsp; Think pay will go up with an excess of workers?&nbsp; Certainly in European countries with small populations but have either natural resources like Norway or have developed themselves into banking centers like Switzerland the quality of life is high.&nbsp; Same for Singapore in Asia.&nbsp; But name me one country with a large population where top to bottom they do everything right and have prosperity for everyone?&nbsp; Canada also benefits greatly from being a large country with huge resources but a small population.&nbsp; Same for Australia.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been a proponent for living overseas for decades.&nbsp; But unless you have independent wealth you won&#039;t be able to afford living in the really nice places.&nbsp; In the developing world you can have a comfortable life for less but there are tradeoffs.&nbsp; I&#039;m most likely going to stay in the States now because as an English speaker it&#039;s just easier.&nbsp; And things work.&nbsp; And are culturally familiar.&nbsp; It certainly isn&#039;t for what passes for entertainment these days.&nbsp; And I prefer our football to theirs.&nbsp; If I go anywhere it will be Argentina.&nbsp; I can eat a high quality steak in a nice restaurant for less than $10 with the huge Andes looming nearby.&nbsp; And decent internet can be had now so can still be in touch in English.&nbsp; And the people are very pleasant to deal with in spite of my limited Spanish.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 5589650, member: 24302"] We would love you to go to Canada too. I never said hunger is non-existent. I said there are food banks everywhere in the U.S. and with a little effort people can get food to feed themselves. How much traveling have you done overseas? In many developing nations if you don't have the money to pay you don't get treatment at hospitals. There is a national medical service in some countries like Mexico. But the care is minimal and subpar. Those with the means go to private hospitals. Tell me how with the very real problems the poor have in the U.S. how letting in millions illegally will help them have a better life? Who do you think they'll be competing with for jobs? Think pay will go up with an excess of workers? Certainly in European countries with small populations but have either natural resources like Norway or have developed themselves into banking centers like Switzerland the quality of life is high. Same for Singapore in Asia. But name me one country with a large population where top to bottom they do everything right and have prosperity for everyone? Canada also benefits greatly from being a large country with huge resources but a small population. Same for Australia. I've been a proponent for living overseas for decades. But unless you have independent wealth you won't be able to afford living in the really nice places. In the developing world you can have a comfortable life for less but there are tradeoffs. I'm most likely going to stay in the States now because as an English speaker it's just easier. And things work. And are culturally familiar. It certainly isn't for what passes for entertainment these days. And I prefer our football to theirs. If I go anywhere it will be Argentina. I can eat a high quality steak in a nice restaurant for less than $10 with the huge Andes looming nearby. And decent internet can be had now so can still be in touch in English. And the people are very pleasant to deal with in spite of my limited Spanish. [/QUOTE]

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