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The Political Outlook for 2011

Tax reform, health care legislation, and other issues that could have a significant impact on how business is done in the U.S. likely will be brought before the new Congress that opened its session earlier this month. Jade West, senior vice president – government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, recently spoke with MDM about the top issues for distributors.

After a contentious legislative session in 2010, a changing of the guard in the U.S. House of Representatives presents a new slate of questions about the direction of legislation and regulation in 2011. What does it mean for business? “Nobody really knows for sure,” says Jade West, senior vice president – government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.