Yet relative to other places, the state has historically been a pretty good bargain, with a low-cost, enviable higher education system, subsidized energy and an abundance of services for those down on their luck.
"I would say as an American health reporter there is a lot of pressure inside news rooms to give the Canadian horror stories equal footing with what my reporting actually found---which was that the Canadian system is by-and-large a functioning system that covers everyone for half the cost with enviable health outcomes".
Surely that enviable prize came at the cost of a healthy relationship... didn't it?
Yet the enviable ascent came at a cost: She felt rushed to complete "Kiss" in about two months to capitalize on what Braun called "the behemoth of 'Call Me Maybe.' ". "It was way too fast," said the singer.
Having achieved an enviable record of providing the lowest cost drivers education services with comparable quality for the greater Seattle area, the company is ready to expand into the Pacific Northwest region.
Where their Italian sports cars, designer apparel and addiction to winning at all costs are seen as enviable character traits.
Northern yards farther from foundries could still rely on the region's enviable railroad system to ease transportation costs and production time.
With its sought-after products and efficient supply chain, Apple was in the enviable position of setting prices high while keeping costs low.
John Browne, who was chief executive before Tony Hayward, led the company to an enviable performance record with global expansion, acquisitions and cost-cutting.
"We expect SanDisk to benefit from continued strength in demand, driven by the rapid and continual emergence of new applications, a steep cost reduction curve for 2006, and its enviable IP portfolio and royalty growth," he said.
