Current economy,housing market,classic car market-------Buyers Market?

For someone who works for your living, your analysis is much more realistic than 24% It's probably overall 24% due to all those that collect income from the Govt, but contribute little. Alot of people qualify for special tax credits, and get back more than they put in. That will surely skew the numbers.

 

I live in Denver where housing is through the roof, no pun intended. A 1500 SF house that just went on the market is under contract for $1.2 M. Its a mid-century modern home that was completely renovated at a high level. Sits on a 5000 SF lot.

 

In Manitoba, Canada this is essentially correct since I pay zero dollars for healthcare coverage. There are extra costs involved for certain healthcare related items. The biggest difference is wait times for many services. In America, many surgical procedures can be obtained within a few days.

In Canada, one can wait as long as one year for some surgical procedures. One example is knee or hip replacement. Wait times for these can be many months, whereas in America, it can be done within a few days.

The other issue is the massive bureaucracy within our healthcare system, but that could get political so I won't go there. :laugh: