Representative Erik Paulsen (MN-03) applauded the inclusion of a two-year medical device tax repeal in the year-end “tax extender” package announced yesterday.  Paulsen has been a Congressional leader on efforts to eliminate the burdensome 2.3% excise tax on the sale of medical devices like pacemakers, ventilators, and artificial hips.  Legislation he authored to repeal the tax, the Protect Medical Innovation Act, passed the House by a 280-140 vote earlier this year.  The medical device tax was initially passed in the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and went into effect in 2013.  Check him out.  He does a lot of good things.  Paulsen Website