(Not just in taxes, but that $295/employee will be passed on to the consumer, a double whammy.)
Not all of the businesses will be able to do that. If a business outside of Massachussetts can (or is allowed) to provide the same goods and services, it will cause the in-state one to either go bankrupt or move out of state.
Hey, if forcing employers to provide health care is such a good idea, why not force them to provide food and housing as well? Communism worked oh so well!
Excellent point.