"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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On Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 5:36:43 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Aug 2016 07:07:39 +1000, Bruce >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >, says...
> >>
> >> "Gary" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:11:57 -0600, graham wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > On 8/30/2016 11:05 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> >> >> On Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:24:31 -0300, wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>> So do I, or rather the lack of it and having to endure eight
> >> >> >>> stitches
> >> >> >>> in my foot until I get them taken out next Friday.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Unless there some sign of infection, save yourself the co-pay and
> >> >> >> take
> >> >> >> the stitches out yourself.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> > Co-Pay? This is Canada! We don't have to worry about such things
> >> >>
> >> >> Well then save the doctor's time and let some treat somebody else
> >> >> who
> >> >> needs it more. I bet you have a lot of hypocondriacs in Canada ;-)
> >> >
> >> > Hell yeah.... have "free" insurance and everyone runs to the doctor
> >> > for
> >> > every little sniffle. This is why insurance costs so much.
> >>
> >> Yep, there are very few uninsured hypochondriacs, on the other hand
> >> it's
> >> pretty amazing how the body heals itself in many cases when one is
> >> uninsured.
> >
> >Every civilised country should have free healthcare, public transport
> >and beer. Few do.
>
> Definitely free healthcare, that's a sacred cow in Canada and
> politicians try to monkey with it at their peril, but I also feel
> guaranteed pensions are good too. Seems now all the major
> corporations are trying to do away with them, not fair, another way
> the 1% see to grab more for themselves.

How would small companies (I work for one with fewer than 50 employees)
manage defined-benefit pensions? We've got a 401K, but they stopped
matching funds about 25 years ago so all I've got is what I put in
(and market returns, of course). My husband does better; he's worked
for somewhat larger companies and he's always had a 2% - 4% match.

Cindy Hamilton

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They do he

https://www.gov.uk/...pensions/what-...government-pay

3 Dec 2015 - you put in £40; your employer puts in £30; you get £10 tax
relief. A total of £80 goes into your pension each payday.

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