RIght—that’s why we are headed to tax credits (even worse than tax deductibility). But though it evens it out, that doesn’t take the distortion out of the system—it just increases the over distortion. All the wrong incentives in an area that government shouldn’t be involved in at all.
If we had serious statesmen, they would link the tax cuts to the healthcare reform, so that those newly getting taxed on their health plans would at least have it offset by the cuts.
But they are all cowards and nobody wants to bother making the case that should be made to the voters.
You said: “...IF we had serious statesmen...” Aye! That’s the problem, isn’t it?
Before the next election, let’s “primary-out” RINOs like Lindsay Graham and Jeff Flake and in that election, let’s cut the number of Democrats “serving” in Congress in half.
After we do that, our conservative majorities can seriously begin to “drain the swamp”.
Even so, let’s remember that the Pontine Marshes weren’t drained in a day...