Sen. Baucus, Key Architect Of Device Tax, Health Reform, To Retire In 2014
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, and one of the key architects of the Affordable Care Act and device tax, says he will serve out his term, but not seek re-election in November 2014.
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