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On the recordMay 25, 2010
Additional tax from the actuary who is saying it's going to be more taxes. Job cuts: 90 percent of medical device makers say that they will eliminate jobs. That's 9 out of 10 companies that make anything from tongue blades to pacemakers, what have you, as a result of the taxation, heavy taxation, excise taxation of medical devices.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana
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May 25, 2010

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The speaker addresses the impact of taxation on the medical device industry and potential job losses.

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