Add to the above, Ted's tax plan ( 10% income tax is far too low, which was proved many years ago, and it isn't even Cruz's plan! ) and the VAT on top of that, means that we would pay MORE taxes than we do now.
And best of all it is NOT a progressive tax.
BTW I would be open to arguments to the contrary but I find all of the juvenile insults and name calling by the Trump people less than compelling.