Posted on 07/12/2014 11:12:50 AM PDT by Steelfish
Obama Says GOP Lawsuit Will Cost Tax Dollars
By Chris Good
In his weekly radio/YouTube address, President Obama derided House Republicans planned lawsuit against him, warning that GOP lawmakers will spend taxpayer dollars on a frivolous legal challenge.
Its a political stunt thats going to waste months of Americas time. And by the way, theyre going to pay for it using your hard-earned tax dollars, Obama said.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has orchestrated the beginnings of a lawsuit against the president over his use of executive authority.
As the White House and the GOP-controlled House have failed to compromise on a slew of issues during Obamas tenure, the president has repeatedly sought to circumvent political intransigence with unilateral executive action, often accusing Republicans of refusing to compromise. Republicans, in turn, have alleged that Obama is not sincerely interested in working with them and has overreached beyond his authority.
The lawsuit will focus on Obamas massaging of his signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act. Via executive order, Obama delayed the implementation of its requirement that employers provide health insurance to full-time employees, a key provision. Republicans have asserted that action amounted to re-writing a law without a vote from Congress.
Obama has issued executive orders altering U.S. policy on immigration and other issues, but Republicans have chosen to focus solely on health care. There are many examples of executive overreach by the president, but his actions on the health care law are the ones that give the House the best chance of success in the courts states a draft resolution authorizing the lawsuit.
The House Rules Committee will meet Wednesday to consider the resolution authorizing the suit that would be brought by the Houses Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group,...
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Probably a good idea to not go on that tax paid Cape Cod 15 day holiday if you are so worried about spending other’s money, huh Barry ? (do as I say, not as.....)
In the meantime:
Under Obama, Air Force One cost per hour jumps 27% to $228,288
Keep your sorry ass off of Air Force 1 for one week and the lawsuit is paid for!
He is completely nuts. He has the gall to say this after asking for close to 4 billion for illegal immigrants ?
Sphincter boy said what?
We can just forgo the next couple presidential vacations to recoup the funds.
So will his and Michelle’s vacations.
This guy must be the spawn of satan, anyone else saying that would be stuck dead for such hubris...
I think you are right. If he wasn’t he would blow it off and not say anything.
It’s just amazing how these people can say things like “The republicans are going to cost you tax dollars” with a straight face.
By the way, I see he’s saying it’s a waste of time. But he’s not saying they don’t have a case.
Suing a President for unConstitutional actions is a decent use of tax money.
Obama would rather we buy more Obama phones.
Eight years of a presidency of a no nothing, angry loser is costing our country incalculable sums of money.
In terms of goodwill with or allies, future terrorist attacks, wasted economic opportunities (Keystone pipeline), invaders from Central America, business shut down, increased regulations, increased costs across the board and on and on. Maybe someone should remind his highness of all this.
And don’t forget the Economy! Few jobs to be found and that 30 hours a week is now considered working FULL TIME.
I cannot WAIT until this puke is gone...but, in reality, We The People will be paying for those two grifters for the rest of their natural lives.
We’re still paying for Carter!
Probably less than a Wagyu beef dinner.
Isn’t laughter the best medicine?
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