At the end of the day, it's not my country and I really have no say nor stake in the healthcare issue. But I'll bring it up again, why don't we see the same people arguing about the military spending?

What is it about government-sponsored/mandated/whatever healthcare coverage that gets some people so wound up (against it)? I can see from this thread that it doesn't seem to be exclusive to people who already have coverage through their employer. Pure selfishness would otherwise be my guess as to the primary motivation for objections to universal healthcare.

How much is it going to cost to pay for all this anyway? Half the price of a single aircraft carrier? A couple of months worth of killing civilians in the middle East?