They hardly build anything with tax dollars anymore. To build schools, freeways and other infrastructure they float bonds, create special assessment districts, increase the sales tax, levy fees on developers, etc...

The abuse of social programs in America is well known. Why should we be surprised?

Maybe some sort of gov't health care system, perhaps at the state level, can work - maybe not. You hear good and bad about the systems in place in Canada and England, but neither of those countries are as large as the US. I don't know... what I have now is sure getting expensive.

Any Canadians care to comment on the health care system up there?