07/06/2009
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"In March 2013, 79 Senators voted to repeal the medical device tax."
"President Obama decided to target it by implementing an excise tax on medical equipment and devices in Obamacare."
"I cannot see the rationale for imposing a tax that will reduce investment in the very life-saving technologies that I and millions of others rely on and hope to see in the future."
"I truly appreciate his leadership along with Senators Burr, Portman, Coats, Crapo, Isakson, and Scott who have been key to building support on this."