Search GPRR:   Wednesday, July 17, 2013  President Obama Ignores
The Law  President Obama has announced a delay in the
implementation of the Obamacare employer mandate.  While those
that oppose the law may consider the action an "I-Told-You-So"
moment, opponents of Obamacare are placed in the weird position
of pointing out that the President's action violates the law.
In summary, the Congress has passed, and the President has
signed, the Affordable Health Care Act.  Like it or not, it's
the law of the land.  The President has no power to arbitrarily
announce a delay in its implementation.   Obamacare supporter
Tom Harkin agrees.  I attended a speech in which Congressman
Steve King asserted the same point.  Republicans are now pushing
to pass a bill which contains the delay that the President has
proposed...but the President says he'll veto it.  He wants to
maintain that his office currently has the power to simply
declare a delay in effect.  I've blogged before about "teamism,"
a concept that goes beyond par