Vice President Joe Biden said that people “shouldn’t be surprised” that Obamacare was “complicated” for previously uninsured Americans, defending the health law rollout in a speech Friday.

Biden expressed confidence that Obamacare would work despite its rocky start, and despite the administration lagging behind its initial target of signing up 7 million consumers by the end of the open enrollment period on March 31.

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