Via Liberaland:
A last-minute surge in signups for the Affordable Care Act will have the final number above the 7 million mark originally forecast by the White House.
Two government officials confirmed the milestone, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter ahead of an official announcement.
Seven million was the original target set by the Congressional Budget Office for enrollment in taxpayer-subsidized private health insurance through new online markets created under Obama’s signature legislation.
That was scaled back to 6 million after the disastrous laun