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Young Push Obamacare Past 8M

With 35% of enrollees under 35.

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Larry Downing/Reuters

Kids these days are signing up for health care. President Obama touted the Affordable Care Act's numbers at a press conference on Thursday, noting that of the 8 million signed up, 35 percent are under the age of 35. Obama noted that premiums have come in at 15 percent lower than predicted, and the incoming cash to the economy will lower the country's deficit by $100 billion. Opponents still say the law will lead to an increase in costs and decrease in quality of health coverage. "It's well past time to move on as a country," he said to critics.

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