The leader of the Conversative Party (British analogue to the Republic Party), David Cameron, had a son born with cerebal palsy and died earlier this year at the age of six.  During his short life he received constant care at treatment on the NHS.  He of all people understands just how important it is that we have a nationalised healthcare system.

I guess my point is that no matter what your position on the political spectrum is or how it affects your attitude towards public healthcare, when you go through the experience of being on the receiving end of such healthcare you realise just how important a system it really is.