[Smokin' Joe]

You cannot win elections when you are telling the 50% of the population who pay zero taxes after filing all their deductions under the current tax code that they have to pay a mandatory 9% taxes on their income with zero deductions and an additional 9% national sales tax on every item they purchase including the basic items such as food and clothing.

I think a significant number of those folks vote Democrat, anyway. Not all, but a lot.

[jgge]

True many are democrats but also many are Republicans and many are independents. Also among those who pay taxes and may pay slightly less under Cain plan many are democrat voters and they are not going to vote for Cain no matter what. The 999 tax plan is a political disaster.