Is there a problem with health costs in America? That's the first question. Second question: Is it government's job to fix that problem, if it exists? Third question: If it exists, and it's government's job to fix it, HOW do you fix the "problem" of people happily getting health insurance through their employers?
Has Herman Cain proposed eliminating the deductions for health insurance purchased by business? I believe he has, as part of his 9-9-9 plan. Of course, that plan eliminates almost all business deductions, including employee pay, so it is likely it also eliminates deductions for buying health insurance for employees.
He Herman Cain proposed making it illegal for companies to offer health care to their employees as part of their employee compensation? If not, he doesn't seem to be addressing the "problem" he claims is causing our rising health costs.
He seems to complain that Obamacare is forcing companies to drop health coverage. But if Herman Cain believes that employee-provided insurance is "the problem", why is it not a good thing that Obamacare is driving employers out of the field? Isn't that going to "fix" the "problem" Herman Cain mentioned?
Because he believes that individuals should be able to handle their health care and insurance through the FREE MARKET. Obamacare only shuffles those without employer based coverage onto bloated and inefficient government run plans. Duh.
He is entirely correct that the farther away the individual is from being responsible for his or her own care and its costs, the larger the potential for waste, abuse, and poor decision making, hence increased costs.