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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWoman in Canada applied for the COVID-19 benefit on Tuesday, 1st payment came 2 days later
Bruce Dawson@BruceDawson0xB·Apr 9
My daughter lives in Canada and applied for the COVID-19 benefit on Tuesday. It took two minutes to apply. The first payment showed up today - two days later. This is government working for the people.
My daughter lives in Canada and applied for the COVID-19 benefit on Tuesday. It took two minutes to apply. The first payment showed up today - two days later. This is government working for the people.
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Why can't the US (the richest nation in the world) operate as efficiently as Canada.
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Woman in Canada applied for the COVID-19 benefit on Tuesday, 1st payment came 2 days later (Original Post)
iluvtennis
Apr 2020
OP
Agree on larger population, but I think our infracstructure could be enhanced to
iluvtennis
Apr 2020
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jimfields33
(15,809 posts)1. Our population is huge compared to Canada
California is a comparison. Can the state send out stuff in two days?
iluvtennis
(19,861 posts)2. Agree on larger population, but I think our infracstructure could be enhanced to
speed things up -- add more backend computer servers, faster internet lines, etc.
And in California also.
(native californian here)
jimfields33
(15,809 posts)4. True. Our government never has been efficient or speedy in anyway
I think it started in 1776 and still hasnt. Lol.
iluvtennis
(19,861 posts)5. 1776, LOL 😂
dchill
(38,502 posts)3. "...government working for the people."
There's the difference.