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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsQuestion - can the administration be sued for trying to destroy an
established law - the ACA.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,106 posts)malaise
(269,498 posts)there is no legal remedy?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,106 posts)the courts can be asked to strike it down, and a president can veto a law. But the legislative branch has the sole power to pass, amend and repeal laws, and can override a president's veto. That's the system of checks and balances, which does seem to be out of whack right now.
malaise
(269,498 posts)Thanks for your responses
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,106 posts)unless there is something wrong with the procedures by which that's done.
flor-de-jasmim
(2,128 posts)dalton99a
(81,730 posts)and the asshole knows this
Wounded Bear
(58,823 posts)m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)MineralMan
(146,364 posts)and blocks provisions of the ACA, lawsuits could result in injunctions against those actions. I'm sure such suits are under consideration in case he does something that goes beyond what he can legally do.
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