Herman Cain
-Headline of the Day-
"Herman Cain Defends 9-9-9 By Dropping One Of The 9s."
Pizza guy Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan -- a 9% corporate income tax, 9% personal income tax, and 9% sales tax -- is the best tax plan ever devised by man. Let's look at the advantages here; it's simple, it's... Ummm... Well, it's simple. No more goofing around with tax forms looking for deductions that would bring your taxes down. It's freakin' awesome!
Still, Cain admitted that people at the low end of the economic scale wouldn't do so well under his awesome plan. So no more 9-9-9 for the dirt poor. For them, it's 9-0-9. No income taxes (just like things are now) and a new sales tax. You still pay more, but not as much more. Now shut up and stop being poor!
Of course, this doesn't address the other problems with the plan -- most notably, if you aren't wealthy, it sucks.
Still, any step away from 9-9-9 is a step in the right direction. (Talking Points Memo)
-#OccupyYourMailbox-
Ever wonder why people sympathize with Occupy Wall Street?
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Well there ya go then... (Truthdig)
-Bonus HotD-
"Michele Bachmann's New Hampshire Staff All Fleeing Like Hell."
The exodus is so big that you could truthfully say that Shelly doesn't actually have a New Hampshire campaign anymore. Bonus fun: a Bachmann appearance in San Francisco fails to attract even protesters.
She's totally gonna be president! (Wonkette)
