The 9-9-9 plan eliminates all hidden taxes. What you see is what you get. We cureently have all kinds of hidden taxes that are built into the cost of goods. We actually have what resembles several VAT taxes but implementation of 9-9-9 would kill those taxes in liu of visible taxes that all can comprehend. I ran my numbers last night and I would pay $8300 less federal tax/year under 9-9-9 than I pay right now. And I assumed that I buy 100% new goods, nothing used. Find a calculator and run your numbers. You might be surprised.
I been calling for that HERE for a few years now, that is how you control raising taxes:
1) Make them visible
2) Make most voters pay them(Ron Paul misses this completely) .
Now we just got to get Herman to point that out in a debate :)
Amazing watching the other Republican candidates defend the current tax system, no it's pathetic.