"The intent of the H-1B provisions is to help employers who cannot otherwise obtain needed business skills and abilities from the U.S. workforce by authorizing the temporary employment of qualified individuals who are not otherwise authorized to work in the United States."
You looked at only the foreign worker part and not the American company part.
No, you do not understand the H-1B http://www.dol.gov/whd/immigration/h1b.htm
"The intent of the H-1B provisions is to help employers who cannot otherwise obtain needed business skills and abilities from the U.S. workforce by authorizing the temporary employment of qualified individuals who are not otherwise authorized to work in the United States."
You looked at only the foreign worker part and not the American company part.