Obama Tells Vatican:‘Most Religious Organizations Are Entirely Exempt’ from Obamacare

cnsnews.com ^ | 3/27/14 | Patrick Goodenough

[ColdOne]

When he met with Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the president said, “I explained to him that most religious organizations are entirely exempt [from the contraceptive mandate]. Religiously-affiliated hospitals or universities or NGOs simply have to attest that they have a religious objection, in which case they are not required to provide contraception, although that employees of theirs who choose are able to obtain it through the insurance company.”

“And I pledged to continue to dialogue with the U.S. Conference of Bishops to make sure that we can strike the right balance, making sure that not only everybody has health care but families, and women in particular, are able to enjoy the kind of health care coverage that the ACA offers, but that religious freedom is still observed,” he said.

[Diogenesis]

Most? And who shall decide?

The undocumented Obama, or the unaccountable, corrupt IRS?

[fatima]

If you like your Pope you can keep your Pope.

[yldstrk]

liar

[PIF]

All, except Christian religious organizations ...

[Army Air Corps]

Joe Wilson said it best.

[Pollster1]

"Religiously-affiliated hospitals or universities or NGOs simply have to attest that they have a religious objection, in which case they are not required to provide contraception, although that employees of theirs who choose are able to obtain it through the insurance company.”

The correct statement: "Religiously-affiliated hospitals or universities or NGOs simply have to attest . . . employees of theirs who choose are able to obtain it through the insurance company at the employer's expense since costs are always passed through to the payer.”

[driftdiver]

So he’ll lie to the pope.

[pgkdan]

Shamelss liar.

[UCANSEE2]

All, except Christian religious organizations ...

More accurately, only Islam.

[pgkdan]

No surprise.

[sockmonkey]

And did the Pope smile, and mutter under his breath, “Lying Sack of S#!+” ?

[himno hero]

Most variations of islam. Ask him!

Why hasn’t God struck this lying girlyboy down?????

[W.Lee]

Pope Francis is from South America, and has dealt with tin pot dictators for years. He can spot a wannabe chisler a mile away. He must needed all of his self control not to laugh in the community organizer’s face. Or maybe he did....

[MrB]

True - when we allow the left to be painted as “anti-religious”, we’re allowing them to hide their true agenda.

They don’t mind religion so much - they just hate Christ and His people.

[CitizenUSA]

"...at the employer's expense since costs are always passed through to the payer.”

Exactly right. It's a shell game. If contraception (abortion) coverage must be provided free of charge to the insured, the cost will be passed through the insurer to the company that pays the premiums.

[glennaro]

Lying to the Pope must be a special kind of lie ... even if it’s from a Muslim sympathizer.

[Cheerio]

Lips moving out comes lies

[chiefqc]

I truly believe that mac daddy has no ability to ever tell the truth about anything.

[CodeToad]

Obama is a liar. Never does he tell the truth.