to make up for the increasing deficit seems like the wrong solution to the right problem.
Ensuring people can band together to have health insurance that is efficient and cost effective is key to reducing overall spending costs. The health insurance industry isn't designed to be transparent with consumers even if you have an HSA, FSA, etc.
This article should scare all of us: He makes $113k and can barely afford to survive due to increased health costs after his employer stopped offering health insurance.