Canada economically more free than the US

[rwh11385]

jflip hit on part of that. We're tied with Canada, but spend 3x higher % of our GDP on military spending. Canada is pretty much junior when it comes to us. Of course, we're the highest % for a developed (IMO) nation, with France ironically right behind us.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_exp_dol_fig_pergdp-expenditures-dollar-figure-per-gdp

We actually spend the most on military expenditures than anyone else, and 80% more than the EU COMBINED! We have 9 times the spending of 2nd place tie, the UK and China.

Without that spending, government would be much smaller as would the burden on the economy... but I feel fine as things are.

The nations more free than our include countries that behave like us in economic philosophy (UK) or nations who want to attract business (HK, Singapore) or places like Switzerland.

Countries SUMMARY INDEX Rank c
Hong Kong 8.94 1
Singapore 8.57 2
New Zealand 8.28 3
Switzerland 8.20 4
United Kingdom 8.07 5
Chile 8.06 6
Canada 8.05 7
United States 8.04 8
Australia 8.04 8

[jflip2002]

Dude I was kidding. I don't really care about any of this either way.

I dont care either, I just felt obligated to start stirring the shit pot.

[CleanAzzE30z]

For the first time since I was born the Canadian dollar is worth more than the American dollar.



Mariano

[K-Swiss]

Its been greater in the past and has been on par for a while. Great time's for us Canadians. All I can hope is that your gov't gets its shit together and elects somebody that actually knows what He's doing...

(O-Man or bust!)

[kowalski]

Our Navy > Canadas Tugboats.
Our Cars > Canadas c... oh wait, NM
Our Women > Canadas mustache having hairy armpit overweight women
Our football and baseball > Canadas curling and hockey.

While our economy is struggling right now. We are still the most powerful nation in the world, while Canada is our junior.

(shit storm started)

I'll give you all but the Women. Canadian girls are way hotter. Whenever I go to the U.S. i'm always let down for eye candy. sure there are a few lookers, but most of them are fat and ugly.

[2Big4a3Series]

For the first time since I was born the Canadian dollar is worth more than the American dollar.

Up until a few months ago, if you weren't paying attention, someone could slip you a Canadian quarter in the change of a transaction as a means to get rid of it (being that their coins are very similar to ours) but eventually all off this useless Candian change will be worth something to me.

EDIT: I just checked the exchange rate and as of 23:00 UTC it's worth slightly more. $1.00 US = $1.03 CAN

[jflip2002]

I'll give you all but the Women. Canadian girls are way hotter. Whenever I go to the U.S. i'm always let down for eye candy. sure there are a few lookers, but most of them are fat and ugly.

I lived in Detroit before, so not too far from your country. Once you cross that ambassador bridge, its all over.

[redhatpat]

Our Cars > Canadas c... oh wait, NM

I like how football, cars and women make us the strongest country in the world.

High five!

:D Uh, american cars? Have you guys forgotten why we come to this site? It's not for our love of chevy's! Best just to leave that one out, okay?

[kowalski]

I lived in Detroit before, so not too far from your country. Once you cross that ambassador bridge, its all over.

hmm, perhaps its just BC chicks then.

[logger]

I'll give you all but the Women. Canadian girls are way hotter. Whenever I go to the U.S. i'm always let down for eye candy. sure there are a few lookers, but most of them are fat and ugly.

Ya I second this I think just B.C. and Alberta though.....

[jflip2002]

Of course you Canadians are going to stand up for your sweathogs. The only thing Canada brought to the US was Pam Anderson, and then she got hepatitis, so you can take her back plz.

[Aptyp]

Our Navy > Canadas Tugboats.
Our Cars > Canadas c... oh wait, NM
Our Women > Canadas mustache having hairy armpit overweight women
Our football and baseball > Canadas curling and hockey.

While our economy is struggling right now. We are still the most powerful nation in the world, while Canada is our junior.

(shit storm started)

Our Cars > oh shit they're built in Canada
Our Women > most obese country in the world, that's US. And Ontario women are gorgeous, last year after baja competitions, I didn't want to leave.


Our sports are awesome, better than every other country. Look at the medals, biatch.