They forgot to factor in a bunch of stuff
That family spends $3,000.00 a year in gas, the tax rate on that gas will go down from (Fed only)15% ($450) today to 7% ($210) they saved $240.00
That family buys a new SUV, lets hope a Ford
$35,000
Say Fed Tax Ford paid to make that car is about 20% to make it and is passed on to that family in the price of the car so $35,000 is now $28,000. add new 9% sales tax and they pay $29,960.00
They Saved $5,040.00 in Taxes plus $240.00 in gas = $5,280.oo in tax saving for that family
That's just 2 items, same thing would happen to most goods they purchased.
So Cain just cut their taxes
The federal gas tax was not included in the list of taxes that Cain said the 9-9-9 plan was replacing. So it remains and the price of gas goes up an additional 9%. Another $270 per year.
Say Fed Tax Ford paid to make that car is about 20% to make it and is passed on to that family in the price of the car so $35,000 is now $28,000.
What if the Fed Tax is zero? What if it isn't passed on?