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WARNING - IMMIGRANTS - AVOID CANADIAN SWINDLERS!!!

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From: WAHRHEIT
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 00:00
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On Wed, 22 Jan 1997, WAHRHEIT wrote:

> If you do not like the TRUTH regarding the real costs of living in Canada,
> and the details regarding the extortionate Income Taxes of Canada, then
> you need not read all the articles.
> 
> From the many enquiries sent to me directly, and the details I have
> provided to the enquirers, it seems you are a minority of one.
> 
> Feel free to stay in your hovel in Hong Kong, or even PRC, for all I care.
> 
> 
> 
>                Warning the World About CGA Accountants from Canada
> 
> 
> On 22 Jan 1997, Keith Lam wrote:
> 
> > In article <Pine.SUN.3.95.970107130906.4301P-100000@voyager.cris.com>,
> > WAHRHEIT  <Wahrheit@cris.com> wrote:
> > >Some of the information provided by Alex Chan is definitely false, even
> > >for Vancouver, where I lived previously.
> > 
> > While some of Alex's information might possibly be wrong, I'd
> > still prefer to believe his more rational view on living in Canada 
> > than your never-ending whines on the negatives.. 
> > 
> > >I guess that Mr. Chan is lucky that he is not yet one of the immigrant
> > >Chinese SWINDLED both by other Canadian Chinese or the gwaliau.
> > 
> > Indeed Mr. Chan is lucky. Unlike other immigrants "swindled" by 
> > Wahrheit in believing Canada as the worst country to live in, Alex 
> > has the chance to see the facts on both sides and make his decision.
> > 
> > >If Chan is paying only 25% Income Tax, while living in B.C., that means
> > >that his taxable income is below C$17,000.00!!! How he is able to live on
> > >so little I do not know.
> > 
> > Ever heard of RRSP, Bill? And you say you worked as an accountant? 
> > OH! I get it! That's how the "gawliau" and "other Canadian Chinese" 
> > `swindle' immigrants---they put money into their pension fund and pay 
> > only 25% tax on income of, say, $30K! Oops, I forogt the mention
> > the government, `swindling' immigrants by favouring others who worked
> > hard and saved their money for their retirement pensions!  
> > 
> > Just who is trying to swindle whom here, Bill? And what the heck is 
> > the matter with you? Just because you don't like something (country 
> > or certain groups of people) you have to keep on force-feeding your 
> > biased opinion all over the net? Give us a break and go write your
> > newspaper! At least then we get the choice to _choose_ to ignore 
> > your opinions. But not now, not with your junk posted all over the net.
> > 
> > Stop cross-posting, damnit. How much time will it take before you 
> > learn the proper etiquette on the net? Now go away, please?
> > 
> > -Keith
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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From: WAHRHEIT <Wahrheit@cris.com>
Subject: WARNING - IMMIGRANTS - AVOID CANADIAN SWINDLERS!!!
Date: 1997/01/22
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