Posted on 10/11/2011 8:18:29 PM PDT by Fred
There was one clear winner from Tuesday's Republican presidential debate, based on the simple metrics of name recognition: businessman Herman Cain's "9-9-9 Plan."
Virtually all the candidates at the debate table had something to say about Cain's plan to replace the tax code with three, flat nine-percent federal taxes on consumption, business and income. Cain, once delegated to the remote wings of the debate stage, has enjoyed a surge in the polls ever since he won the straw poll in Orlando, Fla., last month, and at the first debate since he joined former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry in the top tier, Cain and his policy proposals took up more of the debate's time than the ideas floated by any other candidate.
Of course, this isn't to say that any of them praised Cain's idea. Far from it. In fact, everyone who had an opportunity took shots at the plan.
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In order to be found “unconstitutional” it would have to violate some article of the constitution. You’re talking about a Provision that would further limit the power of the Federal Govt as opposed to extending its power.
I can hear the campaign slogan now, “NO TAX FOR GOLDMAN SACHS!”
Yeah, and then the GS dudes can give bigger campaign contributions to Obama.
Because you are wrong and using improper assumptions, just as HC said...
9-9-9 becomes 20-20-20?
That’s part of the appeal of 9-9-9.
It’s simplicity lends itself to greater transparency.
Any time there’s a proposed increase (or decrease, as in Cain’s enterprise zones) it’ll be readily apparent.
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