Carney Dismisses Questions On Harkin Criticism Of Obamacare Delay
White House Jay Carney instructs FOX News' Wendell Goler to "read the federal register" when he asked about Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin's criticism of Obamacare at Wednesday's briefing.
WENDELL GOLER, FOX NEWS: What do you make of Senator Harkin's assertion that the president does not have the authority to--
JAY CARNEY: My understanding is that that is obviously not the case. I would refer--
GOLER: What is obviously not the case?
CARNEY: That the ability to postpone the deadline is clear.
GOLER: Are you going to ask for a ruling from counsel?
CARNEY: Again, I invite you to read the federal register, and all the examples of... I know that would be a lot to ask.
GOLER: A lot to ask we...?
CARNEY: Yes exactly. But the fact of the matter is, this is not unusual. It is done. It is evidence of the kind of flexibility and defference to the concerns and interests of, in this case, a small percentage of American businesses with more than 50 employees, that you would think Republicans would support. Because you know and I know that their concern is not that we've delayed the implementation of an aspect of this law -- one provision of it -- it's that they want to try everything they can to undermine the implementation of this law, and the reception by the American people of the benefits that they would gain from this law. Even though it has been passed by both Houses of Congress, it has been signed by the president and upheld by the Supreme Court.
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