Ah, I see. No, my point is rather that countries with public education/healthcare/etc have historically restricted access to these services in some reasonable

Ah, I see. No, my point is rather that countries with public education/healthcare/etc have historically restricted access to these services in some reasonable way. For instance, you can only pursue one degree on the state's dime in France. Or, you can't access public healthcare if you are not a legal immigrant. Things like that.