There are over 150 medical device companies in the State of Indiana representing more than 20,000 jobs. These are high-paying, stable jobs, with more than $1 billion in Indiana payrolls. But, more importantly, they provide lifesaving products for the American consumer. As a physician, I know the importance of the innovation and the technological advances these companies provide, and the medical device tax is an onerous tax that is helping to stymie this innovation and technology. {time} 1330 By defeating the previous question, we can bring up H.R. 2207, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019, and finally repeal permanently the onerous excise tax on the sale of medical devices in our country. This will allow for more treatments, and this will allow for more cures.
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