Heidi Alexander: “Memphis is proud of the fact that it is a center for medical device innovation. Some of the leading medical device…”

“Memphis is proud of the fact that it is a center for medical device innovation. Some of the leading medical device companies in the world are located in Memphis, TN. The Obamacare bill--part of its trillion dollars in new taxes included a medical device tax which put an especially onerous tax on the gross income of medical devices companies, causing the President in Costa Rica to put up signs saying ``Welcome to Costa Rica'' to medical device companies. I wonder if in Louisiana or Georgia you had any experience with the impact of the medical device tax on your constituents?”