(H.R. 4872) On a motion to table (kill) an amendment that would have exempted the sale of medical devices intended for children and those with disabilities from a 2.3% excise tax
senate Roll Call 80
Mar 24, 2010
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This was a vote on a motion to table (kill) an amendment by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) that would have exempted the sale of medical devices intended for children and those with disabilities from a 2.3% excise tax. The measure Inhofe sought to amend was a “companion bill” making a number of changes to health care reform legislation already signed into law by President Obama. The underlying context was that Republicans were trying to attach amendments to the companion bill in order to send it back the House, where it had passed by a narrow margin. CNN reported that Republicans had chosen to offer a slew of amendments in order to “undermine the measure,” while the Associated Press characterized the amendments as “a final drive to thwart President Barack Obama's health care remake.” This was the second of three votes on amendments dealing with a tax on medical devices. |
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