Rokita Defends Against MSNBC

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Earlier today, Rep. Todd Rokita appeared on Disrupt with Karen Finney on MSNBC to talk about the next step in the Continuing Resolution debate to fund the federal government and protect Hoosiers from the harmful effects of Obamacare. During the appearance, Rep. Rokita defended several attacks by the show's host, a former high-ranking Democratic Party official, and stood up for Hoosier jobs in the Medical Device Industry that have been threatened and lost due to the Obamacare Medical Device Tax enacted earlier this year.

Indiana's Medical Device Industry has been an ardent supporter of legislation to repeal the harmful task, which Rokita has voted for several times since 2011. Harry Reid's Senate has failed to vote on standalone legislation to repeal the tax, despite the support of 79 Senators as a budget amendment earlier this year. Today, the Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council released the following statement in support of repealing the tax.

"The hundreds of medical device companies of Indiana are grateful for the inclusion of the medical device tax (MDT) repeal in the Continuing Resolution. Indiana is an international leader in medical device manufacturing, and the repeal of the medical device tax especially will allow the newer and smaller companies to continue the production of innovative life-saving and life-enhancing products," stated Peggy Welch, the Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council Executive Director. "The repeal will also help Indiana to retain and create quality, good-wage middle-class jobs. The MDT repeal is a multi-layer win, and we are hopeful that this provision will continue its ride on the CR until the very end."

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