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OmahaBlueDog

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15. I have a modest proposal. OK, follow me here -- the SCOTUS ruled that the ACA was a tax

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 09:11 AM

Nov 2013

...so if Hobby Lobby gets out of paying a portion of this tax because it offends their faith, then the rest of us should just start forming non-denominational mega churches founded on the belief that war is wrong, and then refuse to pay any portion of any federal tax related to defense, or to paying deficits run up to pay defense costs.

If we're going down the pick-and-choose taxation road, this is where we end up.

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Could the Hobby Lobby be a open door to a Roe v Wade challenge? [View all] diabeticman Nov 2013 OP

I see more "religious exemptions" Freddie Nov 2013 #1

Blood transfusions may be considered a medical necessity davidn3600 Nov 2013 #3

Doctors now recommend a woman wait 2 full years between pregnancies Freddie Nov 2013 #4

The case doesnt stop a woman from getting birth control davidn3600 Nov 2013 #8

"Preventing a pregnancy isn't medically necessary Lars39 Nov 2013 #5

I anticipate SCOTUS to rule that corporate persons can have religious beliefs HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #2

then the 'religious' corporation like the koch bros. will file for tax exemptions spanone Nov 2013 #10

Yes, and it would probably be malfeasance if they didn't. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #12

With the current court it is a sad liklihood etherealtruth Nov 2013 #11

Me, too. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #13

No Viagra for (old) unmarried guys. Threaten to take away their Viagra. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #6

No - the right to abortion is not linked to the ability to get a corporation to pay for it Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #7

I don't see a possible connection. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2013 #9

if a corporation was headed by a faith healer-couldn't the insurance prem go to his church dembotoz Nov 2013 #14

I have a modest proposal. OK, follow me here -- the SCOTUS ruled that the ACA was a tax OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #15

I like this idea! JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #17

What is more likely is campaigns to pressure employers to drop coverage... JHB Nov 2013 #16

Not deny-- deny free contraceptives. But... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #18