Posted on 12/15/2013 8:27:21 AM PST by tobyhill
In an effort to ease President Obama’s reelection bid, the White House delayed the imposition of a series of regulations affecting Obamacare and environmental protection ahead of the 2012 election, according to a new report in the Washington Post.
While the administration has said its approach to regulatory review is consistent with that of previous administrations, several former administration officials told the Post that the delays were longer under Mr. Obama than his predecessors, and that the motive behind them was clearly political.
The regulations in question governed some of the most politically sensitive aspects of the president’s agenda. One determined which Americans would qualify for subsidized health insurance under Obamacare’s federal and state exchanges. Another defined the minimum coverage standards that insurance plans must meet under the new law.
Several environmental regulations were also delayed, including a rule requiring cleaner gasoline and lower-pollution vehicles that critics in the oil industry warned would increase the cost of gasoline. That rule was ready in December 2011 but was only issued in March 2013. Other regulations delayed until after the election dealt with coal ash disposal and emissions caps on existing power plants, according to the Post.
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So now what?
One thing about DemocRATS, they hide their assaults on the American way of life every time an election comes up. Without their low information freeloaders standing around with their hands out, DemocRATS would never win an election. That “dumbing down of America” thing sure worked well.
Of course! It is the Chicago way!
So now the Republicans will attack their base, for expecting them to stand up for the rule of law.
This is a CBS story?
wow
The Post and CBS are outing this now so that they have a year to bury it and blame Repubs. They are not doing it for journalistic excellence.
Report: CBS delayed till after 2012 election reporting on W.H. delaying Obamacare, EPA rules till after 2012 election
I for one am SHOCKED!!
Oh and it’s THREE years to the next election too!!
This is the ‘home court advantage’ that a sitting president enjoys.
big in wapo too.
online was front page.
just another drip to bring the p0ser and his party down.
yeah story from CBS and WaPo too.
what’s gotten into them lol
they helped elect the boy twice, is cBS now trying to say they DIDN'T KNOW THIS AT THE TIME??? feh...
“I’m Shocked To Find Out That There Is Gambling Going On In This Establishment”(Here Are Your Winnings For The Evening,Inspector Renaud)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The regulations in question governed some of the most politically sensitive aspects of the president’s agenda. One determined which Americans would qualify for subsidized health insurance under Obamacare’s federal and state exchanges. Another defined the minimum coverage standards that insurance plans must meet under the new law.
By delaying the release of the regulations, coding and test could not begin until Spring 2013, giving only 6 months to complete ... simply not possible ... like asking a woman to hurry up and deliver a baby in 5 months instead of 9.
The political landscape would be at least a little different if the website had worked on 1 October 2013.
I love it when an enemy plan fails to come together.
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