I’m so grateful that people from the UK have moved here and can give a knowledgeable clear view of what it is the live in America. I have to say people from the UK have such a bias and inaccurate way of looking at our country. As I’ve always said you can’t fully understand it here unless you live here. Bless you!
To people who say that in the US if you don't have money, you'll just die, I present to you the case of my mother, who was on the Harris County's medical program for low-income residents. She's a green card holder. Starting from November 2022, she has had multiple falls, leading to bone fractures and episodes of UTI. She's diabetic and also diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's disease. She had visited her neurologist, endocrinologist, and family doctor multiple times in Houston, going through multiple expensive exams and getting plenty of meds for her conditions during the last couple of years in the US. Her out-of-pocket cost? About $24, total. Last October she went back to China. She told my brother and me that she did not intend to return to the US. She felt lonely here because most of her family members are in China. Both my brother and I have full-time jobs and can't provide the companionship she yearns for. Last month, she told us that she wanted to return to the US. When I asked her what prompted her to change her mind, I had expected her to mention the comfortable living in the US (She lived with my brother in Houston and he makes a very good living). Instead, she said it was the doctors. In her own words, "I enjoyed socialist treatments in a capitalist country, but experience capitalist treatments in a socialist country." She couldn't stop talking about how nice and patient Americans doctors were with her. They chatted with her and took the time to learn about her symptoms. Her medical treatments cost next to nothing. In China, on the other hand, she is constantly pressured by doctors and hospitals to go with the most expensive medication and treatments. She described them as "money-grabbers." My brother is currently in China and he's bringing her back early next month.
I love the way you guys are analytical regarding taxes and health care including receipts. I have lived in the US all my life and before Obama health care was bad in this country. We had something called "pre existing confitions" Health Insurance could deny you due to having epilepsy, diabetes etc and there was no place you could get coverage. The best program that people here rarely take advantage of is Health Care Savings Accounts. These are tax deductible accounts that you can use for any health care services. It also gives you peace of mind when you have a large deductible. I've been to the UK and not Australia. Both appear to be great. We're lucky to have so many great choices in places to live.
Finally! Someone is speaking with knowledge and truth about our health care system! I have worked in it for 37 years and I know that the "information" out there about it is highly inaccurate. It's really just astonishing to hear the things I hear about it regularly, it's just wrong! Other Brits that I follow absolutely love our private system, especially when compared to their national system.
Love this! I myself born and raised in London at 24 as soon as I finished my masters I moved to the uae to teach as australia was way too far for me as I like being closer to home. It's funny having both homes but I do not think there is a future for me in London as I have like many other young people been priced out. I have been in the uae for the last 3 years but somehow still have the us on the back of my mind hahaha. Can you make a video about the racial tension/gun control in the us compared to the uk. I know it is a sensitive topic for most but I reckon it would be very insightful. Both of you I am assuming being ethnic , how do you find it? one point I like is that generally anyone can be seen as an american as it is the land of immigrants. Being first generation British I never felt like I really belonged sadly
An excellent and educational breakdown from a Brit perspective as I continue to row my boat somewhere in the Atlantic to get to the the US while geting away from grey clouds and rain .🤣
Great video it is worth noting N.I contributions don't soley fund the NHS it allows allows you to claim beneits like State Pension, Maternity Allowance, and Jobseeker’s Allowance. General tax revenue also pays for these things so comparing your previous N.I payments to your current health insurance is not wholly accuarate
As an aussie who lived in uk and north america i include canada i appreciate your thoughts and opinion but its your choice which is decided by financial gain there is the average american most would not know where uk or australia is there are heaps of countries that are beautiful and natural summary its whats you make of it where ever you go at 76 a life well lived and a satisfied mind helps hope your path is smooth
Aussie who was born in the UK here. Nice videos guys i really value you sharing your experiences in the USA. One thing I will say is food wise I dont think the USA is better overall, I could hardly find any indian food when I was there. Conversely, in Aus there's hardly any good mexican restaurants :(
everything a country is, in terms of how good or bad that are happening to the lives of the population in general, is base on how much influence/control/directly deal with the country's population over their politicians and their government admin/management..... more or less, it's about how much an individual have control over their life, magnified by the populations number, and that's what makes a country great to live in....... realistically there are certain degrees and level to law/order/government rights, freedom/independence/free will, capitalism/equal opportunity/wealth access, compliant/compulsory/control over population, etch..... it's finding the best balance the population wants under best solutions-practical-achievable.... for example, if UK was run and operated like what's best of US and australia (as much as includes elimination of majorly of the population's unhappiness and dissatisfaction) then there's hardly anyone leaving UK but going for extended holidays, and never leaving UK going back and forth...... but then again, UK, US, aus have lost control of our own governments and politicians, because it's the other way around when it comes to having control and the alienation of the citizens of each country..... and in aus we're still have some more hold over our politicians and government than UK and US (ie: bureaucracy and government rights are far more severe in UK and US countries, but aus is not so far behind (as much as our politicians wants the total control over population) as aus as you have seen thinks low of politicians and still pushing for their public service employee (it's debatable when it comes in the reality, specially the power of government applied)......
Nope.......don't like American gun culture, health care, homelessness, food is full sugar and toxins, food portions are massive which breads overweight people, Winters are freezing hell holes whereby you have to shovel snow all the time and in terms of big salaries - it's very well known that only the top end earns big but low and middle income jobs earn very little in America. Furthermore, what about paid sick leave, 4 weeks annual leave, maternity leave, public holidays etc so working conditions in America is shocking. And as for tipping in shops and restaurants- that's toxic
Gun culture is fine. America has better funded hospitals than Australia, as well medical tech and medical knowledge. Australian food is no better, Australia has plenty overweight people and Australians are often alcoholics. Furthermore, America isn’t a “freezing hellhole” as unlike Canada and Australia, America is varied in weather. Florida is tropical, and the middle part of America is quite temperate. Even in regards to snow though, it beats sweating all day in the scorching heat of Australia and being around massive bugs all day. Love to see ignorant Australians so patriotic of a country that tries to mimic American culture. I’d rather be in North America than Australia since North America has more freshwater than AUS ever will. AUS is also losing fresh water. :)
@@luvghd I am not reading all of that. Just admit our medical tech and knowledge surpasses yours. Australia is also running out of fresh water which ain’t good for the future. And at least America gives children water ;) Good to know our countries hate each other even though we hardly think about you people
@@wtfdidijustwatch1017 omg you deleted your comment because I literally destroyed it with facts 😂 how embarrassing if you are going to post something online at least have the facts to back it up. Not hide in a corner and delete it when you are proven to be nothing but an uneducated troll. Really reinforces the statistics of the average American regardless of education level having little knowledge of the world outside the USA 😂
I’m so grateful that people from the UK have moved here and can give a knowledgeable clear view of what it is the live in America. I have to say people from the UK have such a bias and inaccurate way of looking at our country. As I’ve always said you can’t fully understand it here unless you live here. Bless you!
To people who say that in the US if you don't have money, you'll just die, I present to you the case of my mother, who was on the Harris County's medical program for low-income residents. She's a green card holder. Starting from November 2022, she has had multiple falls, leading to bone fractures and episodes of UTI. She's diabetic and also diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's disease. She had visited her neurologist, endocrinologist, and family doctor multiple times in Houston, going through multiple expensive exams and getting plenty of meds for her conditions during the last couple of years in the US. Her out-of-pocket cost? About $24, total.
Last October she went back to China. She told my brother and me that she did not intend to return to the US. She felt lonely here because most of her family members are in China. Both my brother and I have full-time jobs and can't provide the companionship she yearns for.
Last month, she told us that she wanted to return to the US. When I asked her what prompted her to change her mind, I had expected her to mention the comfortable living in the US (She lived with my brother in Houston and he makes a very good living). Instead, she said it was the doctors. In her own words, "I enjoyed socialist treatments in a capitalist country, but experience capitalist treatments in a socialist country." She couldn't stop talking about how nice and patient Americans doctors were with her. They chatted with her and took the time to learn about her symptoms. Her medical treatments cost next to nothing. In China, on the other hand, she is constantly pressured by doctors and hospitals to go with the most expensive medication and treatments. She described them as "money-grabbers." My brother is currently in China and he's bringing her back early next month.
I love the way you guys are analytical regarding taxes and health care including receipts. I have lived in the US all my life and before Obama health care was bad in this country. We had something called "pre existing confitions" Health Insurance could deny you due to having epilepsy, diabetes etc and there was no place you could get coverage. The best program that people here rarely take advantage of is Health Care Savings Accounts. These are tax deductible accounts that you can use for any health care services. It also gives you peace of mind when you have a large deductible. I've been to the UK and not Australia. Both appear to be great. We're lucky to have so many great choices in places to live.
Finally! Someone is speaking with knowledge and truth about our health care system! I have worked in it for 37 years and I know that the "information" out there about it is highly inaccurate. It's really just astonishing to hear the things I hear about it regularly, it's just wrong! Other Brits that I follow absolutely love our private system, especially when compared to their national system.
Really appreciate your videos. Thanks for sharing
Thank you. Always good to know, there are some people who get where we are coming from :)
Love this! I myself born and raised in London at 24 as soon as I finished my masters I moved to the uae to teach as australia was way too far for me as I like being closer to home. It's funny having both homes but I do not think there is a future for me in London as I have like many other young people been priced out. I have been in the uae for the last 3 years but somehow still have the us on the back of my mind hahaha. Can you make a video about the racial tension/gun control in the us compared to the uk. I know it is a sensitive topic for most but I reckon it would be very insightful. Both of you I am assuming being ethnic , how do you find it? one point I like is that generally anyone can be seen as an american as it is the land of immigrants. Being first generation British I never felt like I really belonged sadly
An excellent and educational breakdown from a Brit perspective as I continue to row my boat somewhere in the Atlantic to get to the the US while geting away from grey clouds and rain .🤣
LOL. Keep rowing! You will make it eventually :)
Would love to see other topics covered like education, security, prospects (for IT its California, for Pharma something else) in next video.
More immigrants in America, than every other nation combined. So yes...the food choices are amazing.
Great video it is worth noting N.I contributions don't soley fund the NHS it allows allows you to claim beneits like State Pension, Maternity Allowance, and Jobseeker’s Allowance. General tax revenue also pays for these things so comparing your previous N.I payments to your current health insurance is not wholly accuarate
How can you compare 35 years in the U.K and 3 in the U.S to 2 weeks in Australia and only going to 2 Cities.
😂
Love you guys, please stay with us forever, such a lovely couple.
Thanks Will!
Pffft , 2 weeks in Australia… you can’t do a real comparison until you lived there for say 12 months.
So you are saying there is more opportunity in the USA? I think I read somewhere about the pursuit of happiness 🇺🇸
As an aussie who lived in uk and north america i include canada i appreciate your thoughts and opinion but its your choice which is decided by financial gain there is the average american most would not know where uk or australia is there are heaps of countries that are beautiful and natural summary its whats you make of it where ever you go at 76 a life well lived and a satisfied mind helps hope your path is smooth
Oz still comes out tops for most brits. Culturally it is the most compatible.
Watch great Marisa down under A great video
Aussie who was born in the UK here. Nice videos guys i really value you sharing your experiences in the USA. One thing I will say is food wise I dont think the USA is better overall, I could hardly find any indian food when I was there. Conversely, in Aus there's hardly any good mexican restaurants :(
Hmphf. 🤔
If you need a lot of meds or appointments or operations then that £5 k could be £20k even with insurance
We have an out of pocket maximum of $11000 for both of us.
@@ANTSEL Exactly. Also people fail to see that you pay taxes EVERY year, but you don't incur maximum medical costs every year. Not even close.
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everything a country is, in terms of how good or bad that are happening to the lives of the population in general, is base on how much influence/control/directly deal with the country's population over their politicians and their government admin/management..... more or less, it's about how much an individual have control over their life, magnified by the populations number, and that's what makes a country great to live in....... realistically there are certain degrees and level to law/order/government rights, freedom/independence/free will, capitalism/equal opportunity/wealth access, compliant/compulsory/control over population, etch..... it's finding the best balance the population wants under best solutions-practical-achievable.... for example, if UK was run and operated like what's best of US and australia (as much as includes elimination of majorly of the population's unhappiness and dissatisfaction) then there's hardly anyone leaving UK but going for extended holidays, and never leaving UK going back and forth...... but then again, UK, US, aus have lost control of our own governments and politicians, because it's the other way around when it comes to having control and the alienation of the citizens of each country..... and in aus we're still have some more hold over our politicians and government than UK and US (ie: bureaucracy and government rights are far more severe in UK and US countries, but aus is not so far behind (as much as our politicians wants the total control over population) as aus as you have seen thinks low of politicians and still pushing for their public service employee (it's debatable when it comes in the reality, specially the power of government applied)......
Nope.......don't like American gun culture, health care, homelessness, food is full sugar and toxins, food portions are massive which breads overweight people, Winters are freezing hell holes whereby you have to shovel snow all the time and in terms of big salaries - it's very well known that only the top end earns big but low and middle income jobs earn very little in America. Furthermore, what about paid sick leave, 4 weeks annual leave, maternity leave, public holidays etc so working conditions in America is shocking. And as for tipping in shops and restaurants- that's toxic
Gun culture is fine. America has better funded hospitals than Australia, as well medical tech and medical knowledge. Australian food is no better, Australia has plenty overweight people and Australians are often alcoholics.
Furthermore, America isn’t a “freezing hellhole” as unlike Canada and Australia, America is varied in weather. Florida is tropical, and the middle part of America is quite temperate.
Even in regards to snow though, it beats sweating all day in the scorching heat of Australia and being around massive bugs all day. Love to see ignorant Australians so patriotic of a country that tries to mimic American culture.
I’d rather be in North America than Australia since North America has more freshwater than AUS ever will. AUS is also losing fresh water. :)
@@luvghd I am not reading all of that. Just admit our medical tech and knowledge surpasses yours. Australia is also running out of fresh water which ain’t good for the future.
And at least America gives children water ;)
Good to know our countries hate each other even though we hardly think about you people
@@luvghd Looks like I struck the little oozers nerves. Sorry, but at least we’re not running out of water or are thirsty.
@@wtfdidijustwatch1017 omg you deleted your comment because I literally destroyed it with facts 😂 how embarrassing if you are going to post something online at least have the facts to back it up. Not hide in a corner and delete it when you are proven to be nothing but an uneducated troll. Really reinforces the statistics of the average American regardless of education level having little knowledge of the world outside the USA 😂
no one cares about their opinion
Except for the people who care to listen to their opinion.
@@balancedactguy yep a handful
lol 😂