> fund employee benefits through taxes instead This is already true, at least in part. Not only do employers get to fully deduct the cost of almost all employ

> fund employee benefits through taxes instead This is already true, at least in part. Not only do employers get to fully deduct the cost of almost all employee benefits from their taxable income, but in most cases (e.g. health insurance) they also do not have to pay their share of employer payroll taxes (Soc. Sec and Medicare tax).