Do you agree that raising the taxes on more than half the people in the country my be detrimental to economic growth?
A claim is not "bogus" simply because it doesn't apply specifically to your particular situation.
A claim is bogus when it's flat out false.
The fact is that whether it comes from self-employed or employee+employer shares, under the Cain plan, the 15% payroll tax (again, regardless of whether it's paid in one shot or two) is returned to the economy for private use.
But you cannot use the 15% FICA figure when you claim your tax plan will result in a tax break for those at the lower end of the spectrum because it flat ain't true. The vast majority of people pay the 5.65 figure.
That half of the people who pay no federal income tax vote overwhelmingly for Democrats. They helped elect Zero. Was that economically detrimental enough for you?
Now imagine 100% having to pay some federal income tax. How enthusiastically are they going to support the Democrats' anti-growth policies then, when *they* have to help pay for it all too?