Some people say that governments should pay for public health care and education, while others say that it is not the government’s responsibility. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Public services like

health

care

and

education

are generally assumed to be paid by governments while there are some opposite opinions that citizens should

also

bear part of the expenses. From my perspective, residents should shoulder the main responsibility for medical and educational services. On the one hand, those who advocate the state provision of

health

care

and

education

have their own arguments. Since it is the fact that the

government

raises financing primarily from taxpayers’ income, these facilities should be provided for its citizens in return. By covering these costs, the authority could

also

guarantee that every resident is given the basic rights,

thus

help in the alleviation of inequity between areas.

However

, what

this

argument overlooks is that in most countries, only salaried people are being taxed;

therefore

the over-exploitation of

government

incentives will in fact add a heavy burden on these residents.

On the other hand

, I strongly believe that the cost of

health

care

and

education

should be covered by the citizens themselves. One main rationale is that too much support from the

government

may lead to a greater dependence of the public and improper utilization of these services. If residents were required to pay their shares of the cost, they would become more responsible.

For example

, paying for medical charges will result in people being aware of their

health

condition and adopting a healthy lifestyle.

In addition

, when citizens bear their own expenses, it would release some financial burden on the governments and they will have more budgets to spend on other areas that are more in need. In conclusion, while it is argued that the

government

should allocate funds for

health

care

and

education

, I believe that these expenses should be the responsibility of citizens themselves.