Device tax repeal gains bipartisan backing-politico: A bipartisan bill to repeal the medical device tax was introduced in the Senate on Thursday afternoon, the first time the effort has drawn Democratic co-sponsors in that chamber. Sponsored by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), the bill comes a day after a companion bill was introduced by Reps. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) in the House. That bill had 175 co-sponsors, including 20 Democrats.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Device tax repeal gains bipartisan backing
Device tax repeal gains bipartisan backing-politico: A bipartisan bill to repeal the medical device tax was introduced in the Senate on Thursday afternoon, the first time the effort has drawn Democratic co-sponsors in that chamber. Sponsored by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), the bill comes a day after a companion bill was introduced by Reps. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) in the House. That bill had 175 co-sponsors, including 20 Democrats.
