WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a disastrous start and relentless Republican opposition, President Barack Obama said Friday that enrollment in his signature health care program is high enough to make it stable for the millions who have signed up.

“We look forward to seeing more and more people take advantage as some of the politics of the thing get drained away, as people start feeling more confident about the website,” the president told WebMD in his latest, less-than-conventional attempt to spread the gospel about the law known by his name.

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