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Thousands of erroneous sign-up applications from the government and people who thought today had enrolled but not gotten confirmation. kathleen sebelius says she is thrilled millions of people for the first time have health security with new benefits. sebelius says there will be some implementation issues, and a key house chairman says expect lots of glitches. >> the bottom line is they were never ready for prime time. people across the country are getting sticker shock. they're seeing, you know, huge increases in the deductibles which, of course, that means they're not -- it's going to be out...

And under are a crucial part of the cadre of people who must sign up for this to function. but if you get it for free on their parent's health care plan, they're not going to go pay for it on the exchange. so hasn't the administration created its own hobsian dilemma? >> first, bonus points for using hobsian dilemma today. i didn't expect that question. nonetheless, let's put something into context. you know, conservatives want to sit there and talk about carrots and sticks. the whole idea of the individual mandate was a conservative idea. it was based on a republican idea. we saw it roll out i...

Ultimately, as you know, ensure lower enrollment and therefore higher costs for everyone? >> i mean, it may, martin. to the extent that you do have an example on a small scale in the state of massachusetts of how the enrollment process unfolded there, they did not have the same level or degree of implementation issues that we see on a scale such as the united states. but i think dana raises the more important point, and that is getting younger to get into the system is going to be difficult to do. because it's not just with getting them signed up, but really getting them to appreciate why they...

They're 26-year-old. they're getting free preventive care. there are a whole host of benefits. this thing has already happened. they're only impact is their insurance is stronger, better, more secure than it was before. full stop. that's it. they don't have to worry about anything else. the implementation issues come in -- they're paying 50% or a 100% more than those who are lucky enough to have group plans. people who are poor enough to get health insurance, maybe they work for a small business and the small business can't afford right now to provide health

Insurance. so all the implementation issues that are coming up are the implementation issues related to that small group of people, 10 to 15% of americans relatively narrow group who don't have health insurance right now or on the individual market and are paying exorbitant amounts for coverage that isn't that great. we're setting up a pool so they can all pool together and get a better deal from insurance companies. and those who can't afford it, we're going to provide them with some subsidies. that's it. that's what left to implement because the other stuff has been implemented and it's work...