Blue Dogs Refuse to Look at DOD for $$

As we all know, the Democrats in Congress have the votes to pass health care reform, no matter what the Republicans do, if they would stick together and remember what they promised the voters they would do.
Unfortunately, a small group of "Blue Dogs", who claim to stand up for fiscal responsibility, are holding up reform by demanding that any new costs be paid for with equivalent cuts.
But why? If we need $300B or $400B over the next 10 years to finance the current reform package, why not look across the river at the Pentagon for some of that money. After all, the DOD budget was essentially doubled during the Bush/Cheney years, despite the obvious fact that we have no global enemy who can compete with our military might.
For most American families, health care is more important than more fighter planes.