to make an appearance inside of the white house briefing room to talk specifically off the top about the affordable care act. that extension to sign up was -- will was an extension in two weeks, two days ago. we could have more numbers. john king, john king, let me bring knew the fold, into this conversation. as far as the politics all of us goes and timing. what do you make of it? >> the president is trying to change a tide in the country in public opinion. she trying to change a behavior pattern among democrats. harry reid, senate majority leader, just said in an event at his home state of nevada the enrollment numbers are past 8 million. that's what we expect the president to say. remember, their target was 7 million. after the disar asterrous obamacare website rollout some people thought would they ever get to 3 million or 2 million. the president is saying we bombed at the beginning but are make thing work. the numbers are out now and a strong place to get the program and people we need in the program and financial footing the program needs and also have word from the congressional budget offense this week that it is not going to cost quite as