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Cain's 9-9-9 Plan Would Cost Average Americans More

October 17, 2011 | ISSUE 47•42

An analysis has shown Republican candidate Herman Cain's tax plan, which would levy a flat rate of 9 percent on all incomes, sales, and business profits, would cost average Americans substantially more than they pay now. What do you think?

  • Look, getting America out of this recession demands we all share the bold, written-on-the-back-of-a-napkin sacrifice Cain has proposed.

    Henry Dodge
    Systems Analyst

  • I for one don't mind paying more taxes for the greater good of sheer mathematical elegance.

    Emily Doty
    Jet-Dyeing-Machine Operator

  • Did someone just say the same number three times? I love it when that happens! Do it again!

    Simon Tallmadge
    Granulator Tender

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