Medical device tax repeal bill has 259 co-sponsors with more on the way

Medical device tax repeal bill has 259 co-sponsors with more on the way-massdevice: Representatives in the U.S. House are set to top last year's vote to repeal the 2.3% medical device excise tax. The "Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013," co-sponsored by Reps. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.), has garnered 259 signatures, according to the Library of Congress' THOMAS database. Rep. Roger Williams (R-Tex.) is the latest lawmaker to add his name to the list, having signed on this week.