Thursday, March 21, 2013

Device tax: Sens. Hatch and Klobuchar offer amendment to help off-set repeal


Device tax: Sens. Hatch and Klobuchar offer amendment to help off-set repeal-massdevice: A bipartisan Senate duo proposed a novel amendment that could help off-set some of the cost of repealing the 2.3% medical device sales tax. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) offered a non-binding amendment that would establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund, which is to be offered alongside the Senate budget resolution that's already under negotiations.