RetiredGySgt
Diamond Member
And that's why they're trying to rush it through. There are HUGE other problems that need to be seriously addressed, and health care is taking up too much time. But rushing it at this point, the way it exists, would be catastrophic and only compound the overall economic problems in my opinion. Obama made a major mistake by turning such a massive policy proposal over to Congress. (And by the way, I've also been saying that from Day One, for those of you who think I'm such an Obamamaniac.)
who should he have turned it over to?
He should have been monitoring what they were drafting and whether or not it was in compliance with his own outline of what he expected. It's tantamount to the Top Chef leaving the entire banquet in the hands of a squabbling bunch of cooks.
Sorry to burst your bubble but the President has no LEGAL or Constitutional Authority to tell Congress what to do or not to do. It requires legislative action and only the LEGISLATURE can create it and pass it.
Obama could have proposed what he wanted and got one of his faithful allies in the Senate and the House to take that and run with it. BUT he can not "oversee" the creation of a bill EVER.
His input would have to be private or public and in either case would just be recommendations. HE does not have any LEGISLATIVE authority or power.