Also, NY has the highest GDP per capita (excluding DC, which I assume is influenced by lobbying and political money). Massachusetts, which is the #2 state for

Also, NY has the highest GDP per capita (excluding DC, which I assume is influenced by lobbying and political money). Massachusetts, which is the #2 state for GDP per capita, was where Romneycare was introduced, and served as a model for the national Affordable Care Act (ACA).