Bipartisan Members & Small Business Owners to Call for Health Insurance Tax Repeal

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tomorrow, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) along with Representatives Charles Boustany (R-La.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah), will join with small business owners and "Stop the HIT" coalition members in opposition to the health insurance tax (HIT). If the Administration does not act, this devastating Obamacare tax will go into effect on January 1st, 2014. This event is open to press.

What: Six Month Countdown Rally to Repeal the HIT

When: <chron>Wednesday, July 17, 201310:00am ET

Where: Capitol Visitors Center - Room SVC 214

Washington, DC

Who: Four lead sponsors of bipartisan legislation to repeal the HIT:

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)

Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.)

Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah)

Coaltion members and small business owners including:

Joe Moreshead, owner of Precision Screw Machine Products in Maine

Mike Mitternight, owner of Factory Service Agency in Louisiana

Gina Martin, owner of Little Rock Tours and Travel in Arkansas

Amanda Austin, director of public policy at National Federation of Independent

Business

The two companion bills to repeal the HIT are S. 603 and H.R. 763.

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