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HomeHerman Cain’s 9-9-9 is a Good Start
Posted by Larry Doyle on October 14th, 2011 10:50 AM |
Why is it that people always find it easy to shoot holes in other people’s plans while not providing any outlines of their own? Time and again I witness that reality at play in business, politics, and almost every other pursuit.
To this end, I commend Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain for at least presenting a plan which might serve as a blueprint for simplifying a tax code which is badly in need of reform.
Whether the plan is 9-9-9 or 10-10-10 or 11-11-11, I appreciate the concept of Cain’s thinking for a few reasons. There is no doubt that it will widen the tax base. By requiring everybody to have some skin in the game, Americans broadly speaking should become more engaged in how our political system and government works. This development has got to be a good thing. (more…)
