Americans don't rely on employers for automobile or homeowners insurance.  Why should we rely on employers for something as personal as health coverage?  Because outdated federal tax policy is biased in favor of employer-sponsored health insurance.  Perhaps it's time to change that policy and implement tax breaks for health care that uphold the 21^st-century values of freedom of choice in the information age.

Sources:

• David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States, Testimony before the Budget Committee, House of Representatives, ?21st Century: Addressing Long-Term Fiscal Challenges Must Include a Re-examination of Mandatory Spending? (GAO-06-456T), February 15, 2006: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06456t.pdf