Obama, Race and Affirmative Action: Why the Second Term Will Be Worse (Part II)

Obama, Race and Affirmative Action: Why the Second Term Will Be Worse (Part II)

Editor's Note: This is part II in a series. Part I can be found here.

The executive branch isn’t the only arena in which the Obama affirmative action crusade will be felt over the next four years. The legislative branch, too, offers manifold opportunities for mischief. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148), or “Obamacare,” for example, offers a generous supply of tripwire. Section 5301, which defines criteria for federal aid to medical schools, contains a subsection, “Priorities in Making Awards.” It states: “The Secretary [of Health and Human Services] shall give priority to qualified...