Is Herman Cain an Uncle Tom Afterall?
Cain’s tweaked his 9–9-9 plan to create “opportunity zones” stripped of minimum wages to turn impoverished areas into modern day plantations.
Cain’s Half-Baked Plan Will Hurt Republicans
Cain’s plan is half-baked and will hurt Republicans. As recently as last year Cain railed at similar plans by Democrats. Now he champions one. No matter how he shuffles around the taxes—payroll and income vs. a national sales tax, who’s going to ever accept nearly 20% federal, state, and local tax at the cash register?
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9–9-9? Half-Baked and Now 9–0-9
Cain’s plan is half-baked and will hurt Republicans. As recently as last year Cain railed at similar plans by Democrats. Now he champions one. No matter how he shuffles around the taxes—payroll and income vs. a national sales tax, who’s going to ever accept nearly 20% federal, state, and local tax at the cash register?
Minimum Wage Free “Opportunity Zones” are Stupid
As an independent and generally conservative Republican, I find Cain’s “opportunity zones” with no minimum wages is plain stupid. He’s trying to score political points with union– and minimum wage-hating conservatives. What he is really doing is suggesting “high-profit business zones” where the taxpayer will have to supplement those 3rd world wages with food stamps, health care, and other social services that workers will not be able to afford. Yes, the taxpayer will pay so that business can make high profits.
