I have this same problem! "I need to be able to gaze upon one of my several Lamborghinis without leaving my living room." It never occurred to me to simply have a car elevator installed!

But don't tell me he has to drive the car onto the elevator platform first. I'd need a robot for that.

I can't imagine the sick feeling of dread that would come over me if I walked into my room and saw that my venomous snake terrarium was empty...

At least if my dog isn't on the couch when I get home, all I have to worry about is whether or not he got into the 'Nilla wafers

Dragonflye, the difference between US and other countries is that people elsewhere are ready and willing to turn everything over to the government on the assumption that the government is acting in their best interest. The US population has always had a distrust and a simmering anger regarding government, taxes, etc. The thought of the US taking our money and using it to run a healthcare system infuriates some people because it's another instance of the government assuming MORE control over the populace.

(I could care either way. Like the person you talked to - I have healthcare, and I put half my pay into savings with a local credit union in case of an emergency, so I'm not worried. Those other 50 million can fend for themselves.)