From: "Robert Comer" 

> Btw ... senior citizens coming to Canada to purchase drugs is probably not
a
> good example for a reasoned rebuttal.  It shows that your country is
failing
> to provide proper and complete medical care for its aging population.

Definitely true, and I'm not so sure you can't extend that to all lower
income people, not just seniors.

- Bob Comer


"John Beamish"  wrote in message
news:3ff6f8c9$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> This wasn't people travelling.  This was about people going through the
> process, filling out the paperwork, doing the interviews, waiting and then
> coming across the border with the stated intention of taking up permanent
> residence.
>
> Btw ... senior citizens coming to Canada to purchase drugs is probably not
a
> good example for a reasoned rebuttal.  It shows that your country is
failing
> to provide proper and complete medical care for its aging population.
>
> "Tony Ingenoso"  wrote in message
> news:3ff6f3d2{at}w3.nls.net...
> > A better question is why more come the other way.  ex. the largest
illegal
> alien population in south FL is not Hatians, Mexicans,
> > Cubans, etc - but Canadians.   Seems they come down for a vacation and
> don't go back.  Last estimates I a saw were well over 100K
> > Canadian illegals in the US...I personally know several.
> >
> > Its easy to see why many Americans go to Canada - ask any senior citizen
> about prescription drug prices and the answer will be
> > readily apparent.  John should examine the demographic of those
Americans
> going to Canada.  I suspect it will be revealing.
> >
> >
>
>

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