Thousands More Medtech Jobs At Risk If Tax Restarts, Think Tank Says
Executive Summary
The center-right American Action Forum says whether the US Congress elects to permanently repeal the device excise take or let tax collection restart in 2018 will have stark implications for medtech jobs.
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