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Cain has explained more than once that in his legislation he would require a 2/3 majority of Congress to increase any of the "9's" . . . He explained that the people would not allow an increase.

PS Taxes on wages, for wage earners, does not bother me one bit as an employer. I have more money left over to hire more folks.

Not much for me to find fault with, my friend. In regards to your second group, though, the Church "should" assist but the family should be the primary support system if they are able.

George

Thanks for the link. However, the poll you cite applies to the Republican primary, not the general election. The polls I cited are Cain vs Obama and Romney vs Obama. I can�t find any such polls that show Cain winning against Obama.

My number one top goal is to send Obama packing, so I will support the Republican who has the best chance of defeating Obama in the general election, whoever that Republican is. Right now that�s Romney. Cain would be great if he had spent more time developing a better tax plan, one that didn�t raise taxes on 40 million plus voters.

Which demonstrates Cain's lack of experience. Nothing one Congress does can't be undone by the next Congress including Cain's requirement of a 2/3 majority to raise taxes. A simple majority can repeal any prior legislation and then vote to increase taxes. Only a constitution amendment can bind future Congresses.

The current income tax allows parents a deduction for each child, but Cain's plan doesn't. If you think that's fair then you don't understand the societal benefit of raising the next generation of law abiding citizens who will make positive contributions to society in the future. The tax deduction for kids is an investment with proven returns.

Actually, as an employer, you would see a 2.04% increase in the taxes you would pay on the wages you pay under Cain's plan. Regardless of how you feel about that, it raises the price of American labor, so more jobs will go overseas. That's not going to fix the economy.

Wow. THIS sums up the whole debate perfectly. MacLorry, you obviously favor the government deciding what is 'good' in relations to families huh? Perfect. The same government that is legalizing homosexual marriage you want involved in deciding if or how many children those "familes" (by THEIR definition by the way) should have and doing so by financially rewarding some and penalizing those that don't fall in line? Seriously? So your neighbor who chooses NOT to have kids needs to subsidize YOUR kids.
The government shouldn't give deductions (which presumably we both acknowledge is preferential treatment) to ANYONE, ANY COMPANY, or ANY ACTIVITY. Once again, that is VOTE BUYING at the cost of other Americans. What's better for the economy than home ownership? My goodness surely we don't want to eliminate the interest deduction on mortgages do we? I mean the government knows how to handle the financial housing market..... right?
FYI - I am married, have a son and mortgage interest. I should not be subsidized (3 different times) by my widowed co-worker who lost his family in an accident and rents. It is immoral.

Hardly, a lowering of business taxes and an increase on consumption shifts the tax burden away from the American business and puts more on the imports, making American producers more competitive, once again allowing me to hire more folks.

Right on LSU!! Mac the Great is an elitist snob who knows how we all should think. Where is the link between a "child deduction" and raising that same child to be a productive member of society. Hey, Mac the Great, show us any relevant research that shows a link between child tax deductions and "proven returns". Are you an "analyst" for the teachers union?

Cain's plan makes job loss worse.

Again, Mr. Cain's other and valid, probably more valid than any legislative constraints, is the fact for ONCE in every American's lifetime they will actually KNOW what they pay in taxes. Any attempt to raise taxes would be immediately known by and affect EVERYONE. How well do you think that attempt would go? Today they change rates, they change brackets, they change deductions, they change exemptions, carry forward rules, etc... etc... and it's always to the detriment of "the other guy". People have NO clue if their individual rate changes from year to year which is exactly the point of having such a system.

While Cain's plan may lower the overall taxes on business it increases the cost of labor by 2.04%, which makes it even cheaper to send jobs overseas. It's the loss of millions of good paying jobs that's the real problem in the U.S., not the tax code, and Cain's plan makes job loss worse.

Wait, wait! I've just decided that I SUPPORT the 9-9-9- tax plan, based on a report that I'll pay a lot less under this plan than under the current tax structure.

See: http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/blog/financial-decoder/herman-cains-9-9-9-tax-plan-winners-and-losers/5365/?tag=col1;fd-banner-news

Story:

Headline "Herman Cain�s 9-9-9 Tax Plan: Winners and Losers"

"As GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain touts his catchy 9-9-9 tax plan, one image comes to mind: an ad for a delicious-looking pizza that is nothing more than an empty promise. Sure, that image is mouth-watering, but when you open the box and take one bite, you�re sorely disappointed.

"This is an apt metaphor for the former CEO of Godfather�s Pizza, who is the flavor of the week in the GOP beauty contest. The plan is as simple as it sounds: blow up the current tax code and replace it with a 9 percent personal flat tax, a 9 percent corporate flat tax and a 9 percent national sales tax. Get it? 9-9-9! You can almost hear Ron Popeil voicing the ad �it slices, it dices, it�s Herman Cain�s 9-9-9 plan!�

"But like with many slick ads, the product doesn�t live up to the hype.

"The first problem is the plan is short on details, so economists are having a tough time crunching the numbers. That said, we can identify some losers out of the gate � the nearly 40 percent of Americans who do not pay income tax, would now pay 9 percent. Cain has said that there would his plan would protect those living below the poverty line, but he didn�t say how that would happen.

"How about the average worker? Cain has said these folks would make out, because �You have to start with the biggest tax cut a lot of Americans pay, which is the payroll tax, 15.3 percent,� he said. �That goes to 9 percent. That�s a 6 percentage point difference.� Except it isn�t, because workers only pay one-half of the payroll tax, or 7.65 percent. So 9 percent flat income tax rate would increase taxes by 1.35 percentage points, or more than 17 percent.

"Winners under Cain�s plan include higher earning taxpayers, who would see a great benefit under the 9-9-9 plan. The reason is that many of the wealthiest Americans pay the lion�s share of their taxes on income from investments and capital gains. Under Cain�s plan, those two taxes disappear. Small business owners would also score, because they could pay themselves with dividends (which would no longer be taxed) instead of wages."

Hell, let the poor pay for 2 unfunded wars and more of my share! I want mine!!!

Except it isn�t, because workers only pay one-half of the payroll tax, or 7.65 percent.