Posted on 10/18/2011 4:37:49 PM PDT by kristinn
Broadcast on: CNN
Broadcast time: 8pm EDT/5pm PDT
The Candidates:
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann is serving her 3rd full term in the U.S. House. Founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, worked as a tax attorney, and was a foster mother for 23 teenagers. She is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Herman Cain
Cain is the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza and former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He lost the Georgia Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2004. He was recently the host of Atlanta-based radio show.
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He has a PhD in modern European history.
Ron Paul
Paul is serving his 11th full term in the U.S. House. He’s an ob-gyn and was Libertarian nominee for president in 1988. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2008
Rick Perry
Perry is the three term governor of Texas, from 2000 to current. He is a retired Air Force captain for former farmer. He has a degree in animal science.
Mitt Romney
Romney was governor of Massachusetts (2003 to 2007) and former CEO of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican 2008 nomination for president. He has an MBA (Harvard) and JD (Harvard Law).
Rick Santorum
Santorum served two terms in the U.S. House and two terms in the U.S. Senate. He became the Senate's third-ranking Republican in 2001. He was defeated for reelection in 2006.
Hope Hunstman drops
Gingrich on point!
Mitt trying a new grin!
Cain the family man!
Santorum shout out to kid(s)
Bachman on resume and long speech & bashing Cain’s 999.
Paul liberterian principles.
Perry would rather be in Texas.
Didn’t take long for Anderson Cooper to take an audience question and pit two candidates against each other (first Q to Bachmann regarding federal sales tax).
Romney will be getting coddled once again.
Present!
True, there would only be time for a few questions, but then again, who wants to hear those from Twitter, Facebook, etc?
| Year | $10,001 | $20,001 | $60,001 | $100,001 | $250,001 | $500,001 | $1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| 1914 | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| 1916 | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 13% |
| 1918 | 16% | 21% | 41% | 64% | 72% | 76% | 77% |
| 1920 | 12% | 17% | 37% | 60% | 68% | 72% | 73% |
Michelle if 100 percent of the folks are getting there taxes raised they will revolt and send a lot of folks home.
Michelle has her best military suit on. Admiral Bachmann?
I’m waiting for another “gay soldier” to pop out of the audience to ask a question.
Because as we all know, the most pressing question facing our economically troubled nation is the emotional well-being and complete satisfaction of gay people. /s
Cain looks good on the first rejoinder. I wish he would have hit the idea that it is not a VAT a little harder. But a great answer
YUP!
He also lied about being a businessman for 25 years. I just checked and he is lying.
Two of the most despised things in this country, taxes and lawyers. Throw in politician and she has the trifecta.
See! He keeps fishing for attacks on Cain! Freaking jerk
Cain’s website is slammed. Service temporarily unavailable.
Ahhhh lookie here. It’s beat up on Herman Cain night at this debate. Why am I not surprised?
5) Empowerment zones are already an exception to the taxes. How many others will there be?
6) As a practical reality, how is Cain going to sell this package politically to seniors who pay no income tax and will be hit with a 9% sales tax, and to homeowners who can barely pay their mortgages and will be hit with losing interest deductions?
7) I set the odds that a Republican Congress will pass a national sales tax at 1 in 500. If this part fails, how will the other 9's be adjusted?
8) If Congress decides not to pass the part forcing a 2/3 vote to increase taxes, will he sign the plan? What will happen if Congress does approve the 2/3 part and a later Congress by a simple majority removes it?
I think the term "down in flames" describes the future of 9-9-9. Ron Paul's solution of slashing the government is a long shot, but ultimately a better approach than Cain's focus on raising revenue.
Here comes Santorum.
Yep, Newt hot right from the start.
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