Of course, the Post's writers latch on to the argument that "we should learn from the Canadians," at least in terms of spending trends; Canadians have apparently been on a trend of decreased spending, while Americans have been on a trend of increased spending.
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Problem is, Americans don't think they're spending more. Americans incur more debt but are taxed less, while Canadians are taxed more but have less debt.
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If we were taxed at the appropriate levels for our current spending like Canadians seem to be — how would Americans react to the massive entitlement plans and spending programs currently being pushed through Congress?
If paying for all the spending was the immediate reality instead of a distant problem — would we really stand for it?
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