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Did he go as far as to say these laws do not apply to me?
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Yes, of course. That's what signing statements are for!
According to the wiki article in the topic post,
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On March 11, 2009, President Obama issued his first signing statement, attached to the omnibus spending bill for the second half of FY2009. [20] The statement indicated that the President would ignore several provisions of the bill, including sections dealing with negotiations with foreign governments, restrictions on US involvement in UN peacekeeping missions, protections for government whistleblowers, and certain congressional claims of authority over spending.[21][22] [23]
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