Device Tax-Repeal Bill Introduced In House With 227 Co-Sponsors
Executive Summary
US House Representatives Ron Kind, D-Wis., and Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., have introduced a permanent medical device tax-repeal bill, alongside 225 co-sponsors from both parties.
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