One sure indicator of American exceptionalism is the absolute and total refusal of Americans to learn from the examples and mistakes of other countries in the world, who may not be as rich and successful as the United States, but have smart scientists, politicians, artists and general population of their own.
A 10-15% raise in taxes paid by EVERYONE and a 10-15% tax on the free loaders who don't pay any federal income tax now, would have comfortably pay for a single payer medical insurance system, without the hassle and ridiculous obligations imposed on innocent middle class tax payers and sickening exceptions and favoritism granted to Obama ball suckers.
Change the numbers, if you must, but argue the idea, if you can.
BTW, if that was the law, everyone could nave read it before passing it, and it certainly would not have been 1,200 pages long.