Quote Originally Posted by FluroChoco
I still advocate public education and health. Do you believe in equal opportunity (that is everyone has an equal chance at life as the next person regardless of gender/race/heritage/parents/genetic reasons until they do something stupid like kill someone). Without public education and health equal opportunity does not exist.
Non-mandatory 'public' healthcare and education are fine. My university, for instance, charges a (small) optional fee that provides for medical assistance. You choose whether or not to support it. That is acceptable because the individual chooses whether or not to enter the program.

Nationwide healthcare and education should (and can) be the same. Enough people will likely continue paying that the system retains itself, and those who choose not to pay can use their money in whatever manner they deem appropriate.