Vice President Biden says health insurance sign-ups may be short of the 7 million goal during the open-enrollment period but adds he's optimistic regardless.
White House press secretary Jay Carney says when the online payment system for Obamacare is complete, the government will have more accurate enrollment data.
Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., says the president misled America’s senior citizens when he promised they could keep their doctor under his health care reform law.
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) criticized the Obama administration for contributing to the nation's massive income gap by making Americans too dependent on government. He also stressed what he said is the need for lower taxes in order to spark the economy, and said the best way to stop Obamacare is to provide better health care solutions.
President Obama says Obamacare is "already helping millions of Americans," challenging Republicans to offer alternatives instead of voting to repeal it.
President Obama opened up in an interview with The New Yorker. He discussed legalization of marijuana, government surveillance, the state of al Qaeda and Obamacare. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.