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Ron Johnson: “President Obama had no legal authority to change the law…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson on C-SPAN's Washington Journal

Published | Video Starts at 05:43

But we're the only small group of Americans that get the special tax preferred treatment of, of an employer contribution. That's unfair. It should be reversed. And like I say, oh, by the way, President Obama had no legal authority to change the law that way. No, there's nothing in the Constitution that grants the President the ability to enact, amend, or repeal laws. (05:43–05:47)

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Asserts that President Obama lacked legal authority to change the law regarding health care plans.

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