Yep, people really don't get the extent that bills actually only state intent and some rules, then the rule-making process actually sets the full rules that get

Yep, people really don't get the extent that bills actually only state intent and some rules, then the rule-making process actually sets the full rules that get published in the Federal Register. If you took the time to lets say read something as large as the Affordable Care Act you would see how little of the rules of implementation were in the bill. I generally look at this as the legislature abdicating its authority. The excuse is that its actually delegation to experts that actually have to enforce the rules. This is why it is so important to read the Federal Register and push the folks in the Senate and House to specify rules on important bills to give the executive branch as little wiggle room as possible (this advice should apply to all parties).