Another Day, Another ObamaCare Delay

Statement

Date: Feb. 10, 2014
Location: Washington, DC

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the Obama Administration announced a unilateral second delay of ObamaCare's employer mandate, which now will not be fully implemented for mid-size businesses until 2016:

"President Obama has established a pattern of ignoring his constitutionally mandated duty to faithfully execute the law. While I welcome a delay of ObamaCare's disastrous effects - especially a permanent delay in the form of a patient-centered, free-market replacement - the Constitution does not allow the President to pick and choose which part of the law to enforce and implement. It's a tragedy that our President has become lawless; the actions of the Executive Branch are dictatorial.

"Today's announcement is further proof that this fundamentally flawed law is not viable. I'm deeply disturbed that the President decided to allow this unilateral delay for mid-size businesses while remaining steadfast in his opposition to doing the same thing for individual Americans who have had their plans cancelled and seen their premiums skyrocket. The President and Harry Reid shut down the government in October after I and other Republicans sought a delay for individuals through the proper legislative channels. It's time for the Administration to stop picking winners and losers and either enforce the law on the books or repeal and replace ObamaCare outright."


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