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“Just yesterday, the Governor of Utah, the Honorable Gary Herbert, sent a letter to Congress addressing the negative impact this tax will have on our State. He wrote: As a Governor of a state with a significant concentration of medical technology manufacturers, I believe this tax could harm U.S. global competitiveness, stunt medical innovation and result in the loss of tens of thousands of good paying jobs. Now, there is little doubt the President's medical device tax, one that unfortunately received the vote of every Democrat in the Senate, will do just that--kill jobs and undercut our economy. I ask unanimous consent that Governor Herbert's letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: State of Utah, Office of the Governor, Salt Lake City, UT, May 22, 2012. Speaker John Boehner, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. Majority Leader Reid, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Minority Leader McConnell, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Speaker Boehner, Leader Reid, Leader Pelosi, and Leader McConnell: On behalf of the State of Utah, I am writing to express my concern over the impact of the 2.3% excise tax on medical devices set to begin in 2013. As a Governor of a state with a significant concentration of medical technology manufacturers, I believe this tax could harm U.S.…”