Depending on the source, there were anywhere between 21 and 50 million Americans who were uninsured before the President made his ascent to the White House. We were told that, in a country as wealthy as the United States, this was simply unacceptable. Insurance was too expensive, health care was too expensive, and Barack Obama was going to fix all that. The ACA was touted as the quickest, easiest, and best way to make sure every American had affordable insurance.