President Obama Issues “Signing Statement” Indicating He Won’t Abide by Provision in Budget Bill

One rider – Section 2262 -- de-funds certain White House adviser positions – or “czars.” The president in his signing statement declares that he will not abide by it.

“The President has well-established authority to supervise and oversee the executive branch, and to obtain advice in furtherance of this supervisory authority,” he wrote. “The President also has the prerogative to obtain advice that will assist him in carrying out his constitutional responsibilities, and do so not only from executive branch officials and employees outside the White House, but also from advisers within it. Legislative efforts that significantly impede the President's ability to exercise his supervisory and coordinating authorities or to obtain the views of the appropriate senior advisers violate the separation of powers by undermining the President's ability to exercise his constitutional responsibilities and take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”

lendmeflight2 wrote:He knows what they are doing. I honestly believe he has been attempting to be a true bipartisan president for these first 2 years and now (that it's getting close to election season) he is finally standing up for his ideals. I do love the guy. I love his politics, I love his ideals, I just want to see him stand up for them like I do.