[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

It's amazing to me how mad it makes some of you when societal leeches get benefits.

My wife and I have probably paid ~200k-250k in income taxes in the last 10 years (Canada). We had 2 healthy kids and have a yearly exam for ourselves. We definitely have paid into the system more than we've gotten out of it although we've closed the gap since the kids. I'm happy know my healthcare system takes care of my neighbors who might take more than they put in. I'm even happier knowing chronic and sustained job loss or maybe catastrophic uninsurable property loss are really the only two things that could bankrupt me.

There's a price to pay for peace of mind and as I get older (30 now) it only gets more important.

I probably won't wave a flag around on July 1st or join in on other bullshit symbolic activities, I'll be thinking about all the exceptional framework that made this life possible.