Interesting item from Byron York at the Washington Examiner. It seems that even left-wing kooks like Al Franken, Richard Durbin and Charles Schumer understand that the 2.3% tax on medical devices, scheduled to take effect on January 1, is a job-killing tax.
Democrats urge delay for ?job-killing? Obamacare tax | WashingtonExaminer.com
Sixteen Democratic senators who voted for the Affordable Care Act are asking that one of its fundraising mechanisms, a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices scheduled to take effect January 1, be delayed. Echoing arguments made by Republicans against Obamacare, the Democratic senators say the levy will cost jobs in a statement Monday, Sen. Al Franken called it a job-killing tax and also impair American competitiveness in the medical device field.
Democrats urge delay for ?job-killing? Obamacare tax | WashingtonExaminer.com