FactCheck.org via a Freedom of Information Act request has obtained the list of religious groups whose members are exempt from the Obamacare requirement that they purchase health insurace.
The law defines exempt groups using the definition from 26 U.S. Code section 1402(g)(1), which describes the religious groups currently considered exempt from Social Security payroll taxes. Eligible sects must forbid any payout in the event of death, disability, old age or retirement, including Social Security and Medicare.
They are:
Amish Mennonite
Anabaptist
Beachy Amish
Bethel Fellowship
Blue Creek Mennonite
Body of Christ
Bretheren by Grace
Brownsville Mennonite
Calvary Bible Fellowship
Cambridge Christian Fellowship
Caribbean Light and Truth
Carroll County Christian Brotherhood
Charity Ministries
Christian Anishinabec Fellowship
Church of God in Christ
Church of Jesus Christ Christian
Cimarron Christian Brotherhood
Cornerstone Churches
Conservative Brethren
Ebeneza Netherlands Reformed Congregation
More here.
...so basically every church, correct? Oh and apparently the surprising sign up numbers are too good to be true (http://www.pressreader.com/bookmark/FSNFF82HB3O7/TextView) not that I'm surprised, mind you
ReplyDeleteWhat about the League of Spiritual Discovery? 50 years ago in Tune in, Turn on, Drop Out, Tim Leary was advocating folks start their own religion in order to legally ignore the dictates of the State. I guess it's time to start writing that charter and get it notarized.
ReplyDeleteHow do I get on this list? No seriously, how does a group get on this list? I'd like to be exempt, just like Obozo is exempt from Obamacare.
ReplyDeleteExactly, I downloaded the list last night and was scrolling through it....it's mostly Amish.
DeleteToo bad we can make libertarianism a religion and get an exemption, eh?
They forgot to include Congress... the church of that obnoxious cult, statism.
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