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| http://tiberi.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363417 | TIBERI: PROPOSED RULE MISSES MARK, ALL SHOULD BE EXEMPT FROM BELLY BUTTON TAX | 2013-12-04 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | OH | Pat Tiberi | T000462 | tiberi.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures issued the following statement regarding the announcement of the Obama administration’s proposed rule exempting certain self-insured, self-administered plans from Obamacare’s “belly button” tax: “The Obama administration’s proposed rule misses the mark in carving out only a small portion of those affected by the belly button tax. Everyone should be exempt from this punitive tax, and quite frankly, the administration’s narrow carve-out is cronyism at its worst. The tax is far-reaching, affecting small businesses, large employers, and unions alike. The president shouldn’t be picking winners and losers. Reports indicate that the tax will be harmful to business, a disincentive for employers to provide health care coverage, and a contributor to rising health care costs and this is why the tax should be repealed for everyone.” Background: On December 2, 2013, the Obama administration published a proposed rule in the Federal Register exempting certain self-insured, self-administered health care plans from the belly-button tax for 2015 and 2016. On November 14, 2013, Congressman Tiberi and Congressman Daniel Lipinksi (D-IL) introduced H.R. 3489, a bill to fully repeal the tax. The bill has 16 cosponsors and has been referred to the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The tax is intended to cover the administration’s reinsurance program, which provides payments to insurance companies to help offset high-cost enrollees. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |