Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama's repeated postponement of deadlines in the rollout of his health care overhaul has sparked accusations from Republicans that he's straying into dangerous territory by rewriting the law.

He's not the first president to follow his own timetable instead of the one passed by Congress.

From pollution controls and maritime safety rules to financial regulations, delaying enforcement of new laws has become common for presidencies, including those of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, even in the face of statutory requirements and frequent outcries.

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