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Ensure perhaps around 7 million people through the exchanges. and we have got a population of 320 million people. so it's a relatively small portion of the overall pie. the latest estimates from the congressional budget office are that about 30 million people will remain uninsured even under full operation of the healthcare law. even after it's been up and running for several years. >> so, even though it leaves tens of millions uninsured. obama care is forcing changes throughout the entire healthcare system as individuals and employers and even unions try to navigate the new law. harris? >> ha...

Cfr. the leadership of both conferences, by the way, with the 40 or so people who want a continuous shutdown and don't want to make concessions. >> and meeting is in about 2 1/2 hours from now. a.b. stoddard, good to see you as always. thank you. >> thank you. of course, the very hat of this deadlock drama is obama care, uninsured people could begin signing up for coverage yesterday at healthcare.gov. a lot of folks had a lot of trouble logging on to the site. president obama said it's because demand was so high on day one. republicans say it shows obama care was just not ready for prime tim...

Have been problems verifying incomes and who qualifies for subsidies, which could delay signing up. >> the glitches include a calculator that doesn't work. now they're faced with to tential of a poor launch of their signature domestic program any administration failures could discourage the young, the most web savvy generation ever. >> october 1 is going to be important, whether they think it is or not. if these websites are not really functional on october 1, that's another thing that's likely to drive young and healthy people away. >> and those on all sides agree on one thing, if the young d...

This is american history. >> it's an historic day. that's why i think republicans, unfortunately, this is about tactics. it is a day where i think we would have seen an historic flop. as we just heard from jim angle said, when you can't calculate the premium on the computer, this is not going to be a success. the reason young people aren't going to sign up. if you can sign up with a pre-existing condition, you fall down the steps, you call in and you buy insurance at the bottom of the steps. so why buy it in advance when you're healthy. it makes no sense. for any young person it makes no sense...

Premiums to rise by 72% and neighboring states are just as bad. >> in madison, wisconsin, a 63-year-old is actually going to see an increase of 70% and a 21-year-old is going to see an astonishing 125% increase in their health insurance costs that and in ohio, officials expect an average premium increase of 41%, bill. >> um, wait a minute. because the math doesn't add up. why are you getting increases if the president said the prices would go down, jim? >> well, the problem is that obama care requires a long list of essential benefits to be included in every plan and as it turns out, bill, the...