> I can see it now, the CEO walks into the corporate meeting with an epiphany...
> Guys, lets just pretend that our higher expenses _ARE A CORPORATE TAX_. Then it all washes out in the end and we don't have to whine about putting the burden of society on private companies!
That's not going to work. This isn't about "higher expenses" but about destroying Uber's business model. Uber cannot afford to pay healthcare for everyone who may or may not do a few drives every month.
Maybe you could just pretend that Uber paying lots of taxes is already paying for many social services? Which, come to think of, shouldn't require any pretense.