WASHINGTON (AP) — Defending the shaky rollout of his health care law, President Barack Obama said frustrated Americans "definitely shouldn't give up" on the problem-plagued program now at the heart of his dispute with Republicans over reopening the federal government.
Obama said public interest far exceeded the government's expectations, causing technology glitches that thwarted millions of Americans when trying to use government-run health care websites.
"Folks are working around the clock and have been systematically reducing the wait times," he said.
The federal gateway website was taken down for repairs over the weekend, again hindering people from signing up for insurance.
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