On Tuesday, November 19, NFIB Vermont State Director John Reynolds appeared on WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint with Ross Connolly.

The appearance begins at 48:50: WDEV Vermont Viewpoint 11-19-2025.

Reynolds and Connolly discussed the state of small business in Vermont, healthcare, taxes, energy costs, and more.

From the show:

“Healthcare is so important for small businesses as a recruitment tool, a retention tool, for finding and keeping workers, which is a struggle for everyone I talk to in the state. No surprise there. …

“It’s also a struggle for small business owners personally… The small business owner is the business in most cases. They work there right alongside their employees and if they can’t work, that’s a big problem. Them not being able to afford coverage is just as much a problem as them not being able to offer coverage or their employees not being able to afford coverage. …

“The situation in Vermont is just out of control… the average silver plan premium is $1,300 a month… It’s just nuts, it’s mindboggling. Who could afford that?

“You look next door in New Hampshire and the average silver premium – same plan – is $400 a month. How can that be?”