> Canadians end up paying the same in taxes if you add healthcare coverage costs in the US
The majority of Americans either get variations of 'free' healthcare (half the population) or get most or all their healthcare paid for by their job (3/4 of the other half).
To make an accurate comparison, you need to increase the median full-time pay in the US from $47,000 per year to about $58,000 per year, to build in the massive benefit of employer provided healthcare, which is excluded from US salary numbers.
The majority of Americans either get variations of 'free' healthcare (half the population) or get most or all their healthcare paid for by their job (3/4 of the other half).
To make an accurate comparison, you need to increase the median full-time pay in the US from $47,000 per year to about $58,000 per year, to build in the massive benefit of employer provided healthcare, which is excluded from US salary numbers.