How the White House thinks about Obamacare's launch

The White House is downplaying expectations for Day One of Obamacare, and it's not because of attacks from Republican opponents. In recent weeks, senior administration have begun predicting that there will be relatively few sign-ups on Tuesday, when tens of millions of Americans will, for the first time, be able to sign up for new insurance options. That means a date that has long been circled on health-policy calendars in the administration and across the country actually represents a "soft lau...