Canada is looking better and better

In almost every election cycle people talk about moving to Canada if a presidential candidate they despise takes office. In practice few make the move. Things could be a little different this time around if a certain nationalist strongman comes to power.There's something else to fear this year: the Zika virus. According to NIH director Tony Fauci, mosquitoes with Zika are likely to arrive in the US mainland within the next month or two. One species will be all over the South, another will come up the East Coast as far as New England. Already, close to 300 pregnant women in the US are infected.Congress is dithering with the President's request for funds to combat Zika's spread and is toying with the idea of canceling Ebola funds to partially support the Zika fight. It's pretty irresponsible.In the past I would have assumed that Congress would get it's act together and do the right thing. But after seeing some members unconcerned about preventing a default I no longer take good intentions and common sense for granted.Zika is serious and its spread could have a big impact on economic growth. In El Salvador, the government has advised women not to get pregnant for the next two years, lest they give birth to babies with severe birth defects. Can you imagine the impact such an advisory would have in the US?

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By healthcare business consultant David E. Williams, president of Health Business Group.