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You misunderstood me because you didn't read what I wrote carefully but I don't care to convince you of your biases. I don't have time for this BS anymore.

Listen my neighbour just died. He was a struggling renter. I'm deeply saddened by this and everybody struggling. I know its even harder to leave behind what's familiar but it's not going to get better but the longer you stay in a financially strapped situation and waiting for a bailout from the government the more you suffer. This is why I'm telling people to forget about this miserable city and look elsewhere as I am.

The Canadian government is taking 60% of my income. Why isn't it being used to alleviate this situation?! My sadness is turning into anger and disappointment.



> The Canadian government is taking 60% of my income.

The top tax bracket is 33% in Canada. You should fire whoever's doing your taxes.


That's for federal income tax. In BC the top provincial income tax bracket is 20.5%, so a total 53.5%. I assume the person is also including property tax, EI, MSP premiums or other vaguely government related payments, or rounding up pretty generously to get to 60%.




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