The
U.S. House of Representatives has filed a suit challenging the unilateral
actions of the Obama administration in the implementation of the Affordable
Care Act (Obama Care). As the NY Times reported today (November 21, 2014):
“The suit accuses the Obama administration of
unlawfully postponing a requirement that larger employers offer health coverage
to their full-time employees or pay penalties. (Larger companies are defined as
those with 50 or more employees.)”
After too many times
to count of voting to repeal the entire Obama Care law, the House leadership
brings a lawsuit saying the President is not implementing the law as it is
written. These actions, contradictory on
their face, only make sense when the goal of obstruction of Obama’s efforts is
acknowledged as the sole raison d’etre of the ‘house of the people.’
Thankfully, although
a bit late, Obama is taking unilateral action on important issues of our
nation. The speech this week laying out his
steps to address the pressing human crisis of our failed immigration system is
another example. With majorities in both
houses beginning in January, although slim in the Senate, Republicans no doubt
will be placing boulders in the middle of the road of improvements for our
country. Already drags on investing in
our infrastructure and renewable energy created by the Republicans are hurting
this country, especially when action on these critical issues would create work
for thousands of Americans.
Although not
surprising, the result remains a tragedy.
Hopefully, Obama will act unilaterally when he can to at least try to
keep the U.S. within the rational trends of the 21st century.
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