Originally Posted by Snake Doctor

Most people are misunderstanding this altogether.

The proposals that are on the table wouldn't change the setup for employers at all, vis a vis taxes.
Workers would have to pay taxes on their benefits as if they were income. Employers would write off the cost of health insurance as wages paid to employees, so to them, there's no difference.

There would be no incentive to "drop people's healthcare" by employers. As a matter of fact, this would be done in concert with overall reform that would require employers to provide insurance or make a contribution to the public plan for their employees.