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Texas Considers Giving Tax Break for Violating Obamacare

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    FOX News judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano on Texas considering a bill that would reward companies for violating ObamaCare's contraception pro...

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-- new -- in Texas is being considered.

It would reward companies for violating Obama has contraception requirement the judge yeah.

And get it straight.

That considering a -- in Texas would rate as will keep you you stay no mood to Obama -- -- mandate that you provide.

Contraception.

-- do that a will give you a tax break to make up for it that's what I'd say yes that -- basically are saying -- to be revenue neutral to you because whatever fine you have to pay the federal government for failure to comply precisely with a obamacare.

We won't make up that find -- -- of the obligation to pay taxes surety of the state can do that.

No they can't do that because that is based exclusively -- a religious belief if they tempered it.

The proposed statute to say you don't have to object to contraception because it's against your religion.

You can object to contraception because it's against your values than they can do it.

Because if they if they reimburse someone for exercising their religious beliefs -- the state of Texas run afoul of the First Amendment as it.

I think I think that the motivation here is quite good it's basically saying.

The federal government is interfering with your freedom of speech.

An expression.

We will insulate you from federal interference but that insulation cannot be grounded in your religious beliefs otherwise the insulation itself.

It's a -- of the First Amendment which prohibits favoring one religion over another.

And prohibits favoring religious over -- okay.

Thanks for explaining it because it's a complicated thing but that is a very interesting also Steward -- Fannie Mae and only in Texas thing yes.

That half a a very interesting political move on the part of government -- subject yes okay yeah next.

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What about the queen of the Netherlands.

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Down in favor of a young -- song.

Now you don't approve of monarchy.

Correct I would not approve of Queen Elizabeth stepping down in favor all -- on the Charles to become king we'll before he's really old man.

You have any comment -- -- -- other than to be.

Vigorously sarcastic with an English accident that the monarchy and its assets should be sold it to relieve the burdens on the British taxpayers.

It's ridiculous.

You if you tell me not to be sarcastic and what did they choke flow you did did you know truth that is a true expression of my views of cost to the British -- -- Of royalty.

Is less than the cost to American taxpayers of -- trip.

By President Obama and his family to Hawaii I think back I think you're probably right because the presidency has become a mini monarchy.

Back to the expenses and the glamour around and and that's not good and -- monarchy or old fashioned monarchy.

Awful it's how.

I just digest I don't know revenue all right just had a volatile always good thank you very much in the anybody because of article.