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Old 06-26-03, 01:16 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally posted by Chrissss
Welcome to Canada, the Land-of-the-Overtaxed. 7% tax on almost everything just from the Feds, then a Provincial sales tax in all but one province...usually another 6-8%.

Booze...2/3 of the price is tax. A 12 of beer is ~$15
Cigarettes...almost all tax. Over $10 A PACK !
Air...well, they're still working on how to tax that :D

Chris...
THAT’S CHEAP!!!!

I'm British and LIVE IN Canada. Canada is a lot less expensive; food, clothes, housing and a lot more.
You don’t realise how lucky you are.

BTW New Zealand is introducing a flatulence tax on cows and sheep.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikato...8a6579,00.html
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