Todd Rokita: “Although the tax is not scheduled to take effect until next January, we are already feeling its choking boot on the…”

“Although the tax is not scheduled to take effect until next January, we are already feeling its choking boot on the necks of hardworking Americans and sick people. Indiana medical device companies have already laid off good Americans, thanks to this tax, which is just one more example of this failed Presidency. The national unemployment rate increased again last month. We cannot afford to move forward with this ill-conceived tax on American innovation, on American companies who add value to this Nation and its economy. I encourage all of my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, to vote ``yes'' on the rule and for final passage of H.R. 436.”