We are all human. If one person is sick and we have the means, they should be helped. A completely socialist system is definitely not the answer, but healthcare and education should be universally available to all. That's the American dream. To be able to make something of yourself regardless of circumstance.

The K-12 public school system isn't perfect, but it didn't tern us into commies right?? How different would our civilization be without public schools? The smarter our nation is on the whole, the better off it is in the long run. It's a similar situation with healthcare. People can't function as well or at all if they're unhealthy. As it stands now, uninsured people about to die cannot be turned away from lack of insurance, but in most cases the $$ it would cost to prevent this in the first place is far less and not to mention safer.

Of course the tax is up for debate. IMO funds should just be spent differently (less on military and subsidies, more on healthcare and education).