I hate polls because I always seem to find myself wanting to chose options not provided - lol. As a Canadian, I probably shouldn't vote in this one anyway. I am a staunch supporter of public health care that covers everything related to actual health (as opposed to beautification). It is a more humane experience for a person to go to a good doctor and not have to worry about the financial end of things. However, the financining of such a system is increasingly becoming a big issue in Canada; and many Canadians are looking at U.S. healthcare/insurance models to solve the problem. For instance, many localities find it difficult to keep doctors (who often find better-paying practices in foreign countries or in bigger cities). Concerns with "going private", of course, center around the development of a two-tiered system (one for the rich and an inferior one for the poor) may develop. Under the scenariio presented, I would also worry about the development of multiple two-tiered systems of different sorts; say, one for autistic people under 21 and another one for those over 21; one for less-expensive and more clearly defined disabilities and another for autism (even though it is no less debilitating).

Who pays and how - that is the question, isn't it.