No , you ' r not being obnoxious . I just need a proof reader . <| sep |> All it would take is for the wealthiest class to pay a slightly higher percentage in taxes for us to make healthcare an entitlement . Healthcare is 17 % of U . S . GDP , i . e . a $ 3 trillion industry , and still growing rapidly . You could tax 100 % of the income of the wealthiest 1 % and you still wouldn ' t come close . Obamacare did include additional taxes on high earners an additional 0 . 9 % medicare tax and 3 . 8 % tax on net investment income . If it was feasible to cover the cost of universal healthcare just by skimming the disposable income from high earners , they most certainly would ' ve done it . <| sep |> Dumbassery , because it ' s clear both would be using that to gain political capital . Also lol calling me a conservative .