Wilson Votes to Repeal Medical Device Tax

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015. This legislation will repeal the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax imposed by the Affordable Care Act.

"I am grateful to have cosponsored and voted in favor of the Protect Medical Innovation Act. Obamacare's burdensome tax on medical devices has stifled medical advancements and destroyed jobs. Millions of Americans rely on pacemakers, artificial joints, CAT scan machines and more for their medical care and quality of life. This bipartisan legislation makes it clear—more taxes are not the answer to affordable healthcare options for American families.

"Eliminating the medical device tax is a critical step in repealing this broken law, and I remain committed to repealing and replacing Obamacare in its entirety," Wilson said.

Wilson was an original cosponsor of the Protect Medical Innovation Act.