[justsaynomore]

“You assume businesses will give a pay raise of 15.3%, even though payroll is taxed under the Cain plan at 9%. Not likely.”

The 7.65% employer pays ON BEHALF of the employee is considered part of an employee’s compensation. Anyone who runs a business knows this.

[DTxAg]

The 7.65% employer pays ON BEHALF of the employee is considered part of an employee’s compensation. Anyone who runs a business knows this.

No kidding, but since the claim was that "the poor" see a tax increase of only 1.89%, the number is arrived at by calculating 17.19% - 15.3%, which assumes the entire 15.3% is going back to the employee. If you wish to quibble, I should have said that you aren't likely to see a 15.3% increase in take-home pay, rather than a 15.3% raise.