Kathleen Sebelius made a career out of praising, touting anddefending the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Theoutgoing Health and Human Services secretary was the one who toutedenrollment numbers in the law, health care spending slowdowns, andsavings due to the law's provisions. She endured backlash over theadministration's PPACA delays, answered questions about concernsover it and even testified about it. And when HealthCare.govsuffered a disastrous rollout, she took the blame.
On April 10, Sebelius made her last official praise of theoft-controversial law: She announced 7.5 million people had signedup for Obamacare through the exchanges, a number that exceeded eventhe most optimistic enrollment predictions.
Hours later, Sebelius announced her resignation.
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