Republicans urge action on tech issues

REPUBLICANS URGE ACTION ON TECH ISSUES
[SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News, AUTHOR: Frank Davies]
Worried that Democrats in Congress were getting too much credit for leadership on tech-industry issues, GOP House leaders Thursday pressed Speaker Nancy Pelosi to move quickly on several tech priorities, including allowing more skilled workers from overseas. In a letter to Pelosi, D-San Francisco, Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, and at least 30 other Republicans also called for quick action on making the Internet tax moratorium permanent. In addition, Republicans want an expanded research-and-development tax credit, building on an increase enacted last year, and a renewed effort to encourage the use of electronic medical records.
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