Because after Cain leaves office, they will turn 9-9-9 into 19-19-19 then 29-29-29.
No, because EVERY voter will feel some part of the tax, and will oppose an across-the-board increase. Poor folks, retirees, workers will all oppose increases, unlike the current balkanized system.
You are free to worry that ONE of the numbers will be increased, such as increasing corporate taxes in a populist movement.
128 posted on 10/13/2011 7:16:12 AM PDT by Atlas Sneezed
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