These are the "telling" ones, that immediately raise suspicion.
Exempt are Scientologists, Christian Scientists and Muslims.
Non-exempt are Baptists, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews, You.
How do they know what religion "you" are?
Here are some links, eta snopes at the end and fix formatting.
http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/09/who-is-exempt-from-obamacares-mandate.html
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Members of certain religious sects. Also sometimes called the "religious conscience" exemption, these religious sects must be recognized by the Social Security Administration as being "conscientiously opposed to accepting any insurance benefits," the IRS explains. As described in Section 1402 of the tax code, these sects must have been in existence since at least December 31, 1950.
Members of a health care sharing ministry. Qualified nonprofit health care sharing ministries must meet the tax code's definition of such a group, and must have been in existence since at least December 31, 1999.
Incarcerated individuals. This includes people in jail, prison, and other penal institutions.
Individuals who are not lawfully present. This means anyone who is not a U.S. citizen or national.
http://www.webpronews.com/obamacare-exemptions-is-congress-exempt-2013-09
There are several exemptions under Obamacare, but Congress members aren’t on the list:
Individuals who cannot afford coverage.
Individuals with household income below the filing threshold.
Members of federally recognized Indian tribes.
Individuals who experience a hardship.
Individuals who experience a short coverage gap.
Members of certain religious sects.
Members of a health care sharing ministry.
Incarcerated individuals.
Individuals who are not lawfully present.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters/la-le-1005-shutdown-obamacare-mailbag-20131005,0,3748083.story
The law treats the president and the rest of the executive branch the same way it treats anyone else covered by a group health plan that was in place before the Affordable Care Act was enacted. Such plans are exempted from some of the law's requirements, but they do have to eliminate their caps on lifetime payouts and, by next year, their annual benefit caps.
For lawmakers and their aides, the act goes an important step further: It requires them to buy insurance through the new state exchanges.
In other words, it kicks them out of the federal employee health plan.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/27/is-congress-exempt-from-obamacare/2883635/
Of all the arguments against the Affordable Care Act that congressional Republicans are mustering in the debate over the spending bill, one hits closest to home. Congress, they say, is exempt from the very law that applies to everyone else.
The truth: Members of Congress are treated differently under Obamacare, but they're not exempt. In fact, by forcing them to purchase health insurance through publicly run exchanges, they're impacted more by that key provision than similar employees in private sector — or even in government.
But members of Congress will also be able to purchase their insurance under terms that are more favorable than other employees — in government or in business — who have access to employer-provided health care.
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/325201-no-congressional-obamacare-exemptions
No congressional Obamacare exemptions
By Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), M.D. - 09/30/13 09:00 AM ET
As Obamacare officially begins, Americans are becoming increasingly aware of its negative impacts on our lives. Ironically, the people who pushed this law the hardest have now exempted members of Congress and their staff from Obamacare. This is wrong. That’s why I am working alongside Sen. David Vitter (R-la.) and House colleagues to include an amendment to any government spending package (The James Madison Congressional Accountability Act) which would ensure that members of Congress don’t get taxpayer funded subsidies to pay for their health care. Louisiana families are not getting special breaks from this law and neither should Congress.
Currently, members of Congress and their staff receive health care coverage through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP). The FEHBP allows individuals to choose from a set of options to pick the health plan that is right for them. As with any employer-based health plan, the federal government (the employer) can contribute to the health care premium of the employee and the contributions are not included in taxes.
However, Section 1312 of Obamacare requires that all members of Congress and congressional staff must either get their health care coverage from a health plan created by Obamacare or through an Obamacare exchange. Obamacare exchanges do not allow tax-exempt employer contributions to health care premiums. The only subsidies available to individuals on Obamacare are the premium tax credits for individuals who are under 400 percent of the federal poverty line (about $46,000 per year). The idea was, if Congress is going to write a law that forces tens of thousands of Americans on Obamacare through the individual mandate, Congress should be prepared to share in that experience.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/exemptions.asp
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