Julie- to answer your question, overall I would say yes. To have free healthcare, yes I will take the wait. I like knowing that no matter what happens to me (emergency surgery, cancer, anything) I don't have to worry about how can I afford the co-pays and deductibles. I can go see a fertility doctor tomorrow, for free. I'd have to wait a bit for an appointment but I wouldn't have to pay for it. The only things we pay for are the dentist and perscriptions which our health care plans cover usually 80-90% of those costs (for my the average cost of a prescription is under $10). So yeah we pay a lot of taxes but if you've grown up in a society where that's how it is? You really don't notice it, it's just a way of life. LOL sorry for the loooooong answer.