I repeat to those who call the tax a VAT.
Stop posting this!!!
Before you post take you little fingers and type these three letter into Google
Then come back and apologize.
9-9-9 is a sales tax, a business income tax, an individual income tax, and a VAT tax. He's not kidding when he says he wants to broaden the tax base.
Tax reform should take a back seat to spending cuts and regulatory reform, imo. 9-9-9 will be a big hassle sooner or later.