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Wounded Vets Betrayed by ObamaCare Tax on Prosthetic, Medical Devices - Why? » Publications » Family Security Matters: "'You will not see your taxes increased a single dime.' - President Barack Obama

'[W]e have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.' - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

As the nation celebrated Independence Day with parades and barbecues, America's veterans faced a new tax on prosthetic limbs and other vital medical devices.

The health care overhaul passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama earlier this year contains a new tax on medical devices such as prosthetic limbs, pacemakers, and wheelchairs. This tax, which its proponents claim will raise $20 billion over the next ten years, contains no exemption for the nation's 22 million veterans. In fact, Senate Democrats specifically refused to exempt veterans from the tax., according to officials from the non-partisan, public interest group Americans for Tax Reform.

'Did Americans forget President Obama promising that Americans making less than $250,000.00 per year would not see their taxes go up one cent? Once again a politician is caught lying to the voters,' said political strategist Mike Baker.

On March 24 2010, Senate Democrats rejected an amendment offered by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) to the healthcare bill. This amendment (SA 3644) would have prevented the medical device tax from hitting veterans covered by the Veterans Healthcare Program or TRICARE for Life.