RJ Eskow: "Pro-Business" Isn't Always What You Think -- Take Health Reform, For Example

People who think they know "what business wants" may need to think again -- especially when it comes to social issues like health reform. Case in point: A recent study of New York small business owners shows that more than half believe small businesses have an obligation to provide health coverage. What's more, 51% think they should be required to provide it. But do they distrust government solutions, preferring to let "the market" solve everything? Apparently not: 72% support the option of joining state-run insurance pools, and a stunning 85% think government should act as a "watchdog" over health insurance companies. Why? Partly because they know our broken health system stifles innovation. And partly because they know that many American businesses struggle with runaway health costs, or with workers who can't get treatment... [read full story]