President Obama issued a defiant challenge to Republicans as House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) “considers a lawsuit against the president over his use of executive actions.” The Hill,
“Middle-class families can’t wait for Republicans in Congress to do stuff,” Obama said defiantly during a speech in Washington. “So sue me.”
“Obama has issued a number of executive actions, working to bypass Congress and push his agenda, including measures raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers and deferring deportations for many young illegal immigrants…
“Obama has suggested that lawmakers approve a four-year, $302 billion proposal to address the transportation funding gap…
“Obama blamed the infrastructure funding standoff solely on Republicans in Congress, saying they “have refused to act” on his idea to use corporate tax reform savings to pay for transportation projects.”
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