A GOP lawmaker has said the waivers wrongly ` ` circumvent '' Congress . Obama says the waivers ` ` combine greater transparency with greater accountability '' Colorado , Florida , Georgia , Indiana , Kentucky , Massachusetts , Minnesota , New Jersey , Oklahoma , and Tennessee are the first of what could be many more states that will no longer have to meet 2014 targets set by the law . The 10 states do not have to meet 2014 standards set by the law , passed in 2001 . The states have agreed to set standards and implement reforms .
A GOP lawmaker has said the waivers wrongly ` ` circumvent '' Congress . Obama says the waivers ` ` combine greater transparency with greater accountability '' The 10 states do not have to meet 2014 standards set by the law , passed in 2001 . The states have agreed to set standards and implement reforms .