How about we just skip the distraction of 999 and go straight to the FairTax and be done with it!!
The fair tax would be even better because it would be voluntary and it would allow people to keep their whole paycheck. I think the prebate is a stroke of genious and the whole thing would supercharge the economy. I think Cain thinks that it would be too radical a change to be accepted and that is why the 9-9-9 plan is a transition phase to the ultimate goal of the fair tax.