[ryandrake]

OP succinctly summed up the exact reason universal single-payer healthcare will never be politically viable in the USA. The “why should I pay for something that also helps other people” attitude is pervasive and unstoppable here. People here won’t even do so much as put a piece of cloth over their faces to help keep others healthy while they buy their Ranch dressing and chow down on Buffalo Wild Wings. You think they’re going to put up with paying a little more in taxes for universal healthcare?