In Western swing, Obama goes on offensive over healthcare law
Source: Reuters
That picture of a chastened leader now appears to be gone.
During a three-day Western swing through Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, Obama touted the accomplishments of his signature law, popularly known as Obamacare, and promised the glitches were going away.
Although he occasionally referred pejoratively to the "darn" website, HealthCare.gov, he made a point of shifting his message to the positive benefits his law had achieved and piling on Republicans for rooting for its failure.
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"The website is continually working better, so check it out," Obama said to laughter from the crowd.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/26/us-usa-obama-idUSBRE9AP1CB20131126
California counts for nearly a third of all ACA enrollments due in large part to the fact that CA's website has been up and running from Day One. Also, many young adults in California have enrolled.
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Pres. Obama: "As we're getting this darned website up to speed and it's getting better, states like California are proving the law works."
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