What’s Not To Like? Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan Hits Poor, Blows Up Deficit, Threatens Entitlements | Talking Points Memo

Herman Cain’s flagship 9-9-9 policy is perhaps the most memorable slogan of GOP primary season. Cain proposes to wipe out the existing tax code and replace it with a 9 percent individual income tax, a 9 percent corporate tax rate, and a 9 percent national sales tax. No more loopholes, no more deductions, no more exclusions, no more capital gains taxes, no more payroll taxes no more…Social Security or Medicare?


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