In what even the New York Times is describing as a “significant setback for President Obama’s signature domestic initiative,” the Treasury Department announced Tuesday that it would be delaying implementation of Obamacare’s employer mandate for an entire year.

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“As we implement this law, we have and will continue to make changes as needed,” Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett explained in a separate White House blog post. “In our ongoing discussions with businesses, we have heard that you need the time to get this right. We are listening.”