That’s why my comments were about the “optional” nature of the Perry plan.
I like Cain’s plan without the Sales Tax piece. Then simplify the Income Tax piece to eliminate the exclusions and treat all income the same, even if it is from capital gains or inheritance or was spent on charities. The Business Tax piece is fine as-is.
Then cut the spending to fit in the $2.5T revenue this ‘9-9’ plan would generate.
I think that your suggestions are worthwhile and hopefully there will be those in the powers that be who will come up with some kind of plans which incorporates ideas such as yours, parts of Cain, Perry’s and others that will actually end up helping this country yet still be fair to all taxpayers/wager earners (and get more people paying at least something toward taxes).