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The Republicans in the House of Representatives have voted to sue President Obama for presidential overreach, arguing that changes he made to the Affordable Healthcare Act as executives powers should have gone through Congress.
Once again, Congress wasting time on political squabbling instead of getting things done. Whoo, democracy!
The suit is expected to claim that Obama, a Democrat, exceeded his executive authority in making unilateral changes to the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
Republicans argue that by delaying some healthcare coverage mandates and granting various waivers, he bypassed Congress in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Republicans have complained about other unilateral actions that Obama has taken to advance his agenda, from executive orders on immigration policy to same-sex partner benefits.
But they have narrowly focused the suit on the healthcare law because "it is the option most likely to clear the legal hurdles necessary to succeed," said Republican Representative Pete Sessions of Texas, who chairs the House Rules Committee.
"This administration has effectively rewritten the law without following the constitutional process," Sessions added.
Once again, Congress wasting time on political squabbling instead of getting things done. Whoo, democracy!