This is a prime example of where both "sides" of the national political spectrum are wrong. D.C. Republicans pretend we don't need health-care reform, then they complain that the cost of health-insurance for employees is crushing their businesses. D.C. Democrats pretend that this bill, "while not perfect" is somehow progress, even though the core idea behind the original bill, single-payer, was never really even on the Democrat agenda. 

• Vermont is the healthiest state in the nation, but increasing health-care costs have driven state expenses to unacceptable levels while hurting small business and individual budgets. A State-wide single-payer system without insurance company profit margins and the 30% administrative overhead could in theory make a lot of sense, BUT not until we take major steps to also reduce the costs of health care and determine a fair way to pay for a single-payer system.