From what I've seen from many of our young men up here, it is a way of life with them as well.
The problem is, the 'welfare industry' on both sides of the border does not really want fewer people at the trough as that might diminish the size of their empire.
My wife is a health professional in our local ER & witnesses significant abuse daily - not only of our health care system but also with welfare. The problem is, no politician of any political stripe has the kahunas to take on this 'sensitive' issue, so it happily continues unabated.
It is very disheartening for regular tax paying citizens who attempt to foot these bills. Unfortunately, we are borrowing and/or printing money to try to cover these ever increasing costs...
TAM
