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| http://franken.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3340 | Sen. Franken: Suspension of Medical Device Tax Will Boost Innovation, Jobs in Minnesotas Important Medical Device Industry | 2015-12-16 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Democrat | House | MN | Al Franken | F000457 | franken.senate.gov | legacy | Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) hailed a two-year suspension of the medical device taxincluded in a bipartisan tax compromiseas an important boost to Minnesota's medical device companies that will help create jobs and expand innovation in an industry that already provides tens of thousands of jobs in the state.Sen. Franken has fought the tax since it was first proposed as part of the Affordable Care Act, and has worked for several years to repeal it. The two-year suspension of the tax is expected to be voted on as part of a larger legislative package in the days to come."This is great news for an industry that is so important to Minnesota's economy and to millions of people who rely on the life-saving technology our state's medical device industry produces each and every day," said Sen. Franken. "I fought for this important change because it will allow hundreds of important Minnesota companiesboth large and smallto create jobs, expand innovation,and continue to improve the health of people across the globe."Sen. Franken, a strong supporter of the medical device industry, has fought the medical device tax since it was first proposed. During the debate over the health reform law, he fought to have the tax stripped from the bill, and ultimately succeeded in getting it cut in half in the final legislation. He has cosponsored bills to repeal the medical device tax several times during his time in the Senate. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |