for linda from winstead, connecticut, who says she is grateful for her affordable care act because she has multiple chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension osteo arthritis. she was unable to buy health insurance at any price because the health insurances were charging more because of her preexisting conditions. in linda's view, this boils down to people having basic rights, the freedom to be healthy the freedom for her to live a life in which she knows she is going to be able to afford coverage for herself. she said this in an email to me -- quote -- "there is no freedom in poverty and certainly none in needless human suffering." so betsy is celebrating today. linda is celebrating today. and there are millions others like them all across the country who know that the affordable care act is working but it's not just those individuals. it's newspapers from "the new york times" to "usa today," "the washington post" on down who are saying with a clear voice the affordable care act has achieved nearly all of its ambitious goals. 11.4 million americans are now signed up for health care