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Herman Cain

Cain, Herman. "9-9-9 Plan." //Herman Cain for President//. Hermain Cain. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. .
 * 1) Cain has a 9-9-9 plan
 * 2) his vision is for economic renewal.
 * 3) Phase one of the plan removes all payroll taxes and unites all tax payers
 * 4) Provides the least incentive to evade taxes and the fewest opportunities to do so
 * 5) Lifts a $430 billion dead-weight burden on the economy due to compliance, enforcement, collection, etc…
 * 6) Is fair, simple, efficient, neutral, and transparent
 * 7) Ends nearly all deductions and special interest favors
 * 8) Features zero tax on capital gains and repatriated profits
 * 9) Exports leave our shores without the Business Tax or the Sales Tax embedded in their cost, making them world class competitive. Imports are subject to the same taxation as domestically produced goods, leveling the playing field.
 * 10) Lowest marginal rates on production
 * 11) Kills the Death Tax
 * 12) Allows immediate expensing of business investments
 * 13) Eliminates double taxation of dividends
 * 14) Increases capital formation which aids capital availability for small businesses
 * 15) <span style="color: #003bff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Increased capital per worker drives productivity and wage growth
 * 16) <span style="color: #003bff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Features a platform to launch properly structured Empowerment Zones to renew our inner cities
 * 17) <span style="color: #003bff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The pro-growth, pro-job, pro-export economic policies of the 9-9-9 plan equals a strong dollar policy
 * 18) <span style="color: #003bff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Phase 2 of the plan ultimately replaces individual and corporate income taxes
 * 19) <span style="color: #003bff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ends the IRS as we know it and repeals the 16th Amendment
 * 20) <span style="color: #003bff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">According to former Reagan Treasury official Gary Robbins, of Fiscal Associates, the 9-9-9 Plan will expand GDP by $2 trillion, create 6 million new jobs, increase business investment by one third, and increase wages by 10%.

Cain, Herman. "The Issues." //Herman Cain for President//. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. <http://www.hermancain.com/the-issues>.
 * 1) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">He wants to strengthen the national security.
 * 2) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Like all other candidates, reduce government spending,
 * 3) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">He wants to have people safely immigrate legally, and cut back on sneaking across the border
 * 4) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Also release domestic energy sources
 * 5) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">fix and make the economy grow.
 * 6) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Repeal and replace the deform in health care
 * 7) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Unbundle the education system and put the kids first
 * 8) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Modernize American social programs.
 * 9) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Alleviate Excessive Regulatory Burdens
 * 10) <span style="color: #3fa457; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">America’s moral foundation does not need to be rewritten. It needs to be respected and taught to future generations

"Cain 2012." //2012 Presidential Candidates//. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. <http://2012.presidential-candidates.org/Cain/>.
 * 1) Cain’s single attempt for public office came in 2004 when he contested the Republican Party’s nomination for the Georgia Senate seat.
 * 2) He was defeated by Congressman Johnny Isakson by a margin of 27 points.
 * 3) Following a difficult 40-city Tea Party rally in 2010, Cain finished second behind Ron Paul in a straw poll made among Tea Party activists during a summit held at downtown Phoenix last February
 * 4) Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, his other potential opponents for the Republican party, came in about third and fifth in the poll
 * 5) Cain has the rags to riches story to maybe give him an emotional edge
 * 6) He had a degree in Mathematics from Morehouse College, then got his MSc in Computer Science from Purdue while working for the US Navy.
 * 7) He is an American black conservative (ABC)
 * 8) He wants a small government and free enterprise
 * 9) Doesn't have too much political experience.
 * 10) Speaks very well in debates.

Jr.,, Perry Bacon. "Herman Cain Tweaks 999 Plan to Help Lower-income Americans, and Himself - The Washington Post." //The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post//. 21 Oct. 2011. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/herman-cain-tweaks-999-plan-to-include-opportunity-zones-for-lower-income-americans/2011/10/21/gIQAfBlh3L_story.html>.
 * 1) he is at the top of the presidential polls
 * 2) he has an innovative tax plan and strong speeches
 * 3) 999 plan would reduce taxes both for people who are poor and businesses that invest in low-income areas
 * 4) The central plank of Cain’s candidacy is a revision of the tax code which would replace the current, complicated system with three separate nine percent taxes,
 * 5) one would be on sales,
 * 6) another on peoples income
 * 7) and another on businesses.
 * 8) Cain says his plan includes “opportunity zones" for the people
 * 9) the federal government would designate for exemption from the 9-9-9 plan special areas with high unemployment and poverty
 * 10) businesses could deduct their entire payroll from their income subject that would normally be subject to the business tax in these ares
 * 11) People who live or work in these zones would also get tax benefits
 * 12) Cain would exempt people all over the country who are at or below the federal poverty line from the income tax
 * 13) that would be about $22,000 for a family of four
 * 14) For families who make more than $22,000, Cain would eliminate many of the current tax benefits they get under current law and require them to pay a nine percent tax on their incomes and purchases.

Cain, Herman. "Economy." //Herman Cain for President//. Herman Cain. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.hermancain.com/issue/economy>. Cain, Herman. "Spending." //Herman Cain for President//. Herman Cain. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <http://www.hermancain.com/issue/spending>.
 * 1) he thinks that the role of the federal government should be to encourage economic growth by ensuring conditions that will allow businesses to thrive, not just survive
 * 2) That means less legislation, less regulation, lower taxes and business-friendly policies.
 * 3) His opinions consist of saying that the federal government should not be in the business of picking and choosing industries they support financially.
 * 4) The federal government also impedes economic growth by interfering in the employer and employee relationship.
 * 5) Forced unionization through the dishonestly named “Employee Free Choice Act,” or “card check,” would drive up the costs of goods and services, cause hundreds and thousands of jobs to be lost and ultimately, a more powerful system of liberal fundraising to be maintain
 * 6) the federal government taxes too much and too often.
 * 7) Meaningful tax reform should be implemented immediately to alleviate that suffocating tax burden placed on businesses and individuals in America
 * 8) This means across-the-board tax cuts to provide long-term relief, including reducing the capital gains tax, suspending taxes on repatriated profits and permanently eliminating the death tax.
 * 1) He can't stand for the massive amounts of government spending
 * 2) says that the massive debt caused by liberal policies will be passed onto our children and grandchildren if we do not stop it.
 * 3) They will be the ones approached with outstretched palms by the Chinese to pay back the billions upon billions we owe them.
 * 4) Though it might not be politically popular to modernize and eliminate some of our entitlement programs, responsible leaders should be willing to do it all the same.
 * 5) The have to learn to say no and it can only happen when our elected officials stop being politicians and start being leaders
 * 6) Every federal agency, every government program and expenditure must be reviewed and revised with a keen eye and a red pen.
 * 7) Leaders should be willing to shrink budgets by target percentages, and those charged with implementing those changes must be held accountable.
 * 8) Serious but responsible belt tightening can save businesses, and it can also save our country with the right leadership.

Cain, Herman. "Energy." //Landing Page//. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. <http://www.hermancain.com/issue/energy>.


 * 1) Still, liberals continue to perpetuate the misunderstanding that the high energy consumption of a thriving nation and conservation of our precious planet are at odds with one another.
 * 2) liberals have forced excessive environmental regulations that have stifled our domestic energy production
 * 3) This has caused American consumers to rely far too heavily upon foreign oil, usually from the middle east.
 * 4) and with this, Americans have seen no improvements in our environment or in the cleanliness of our air
 * 5) He says that we must expand our domestic energy resources by loosening government’s grip responsibly.
 * 6) Alternative energy sources, such as wind, solar, nuclear and hydroelectric are certainly part of the solution long term, but private industry must take the lead for true innovation to be a bigger part of our future energy needs
 * 7) Thinks that if alternative energy sources are found to be inexpensive, safe and plentiful, then American consumers will choose to purchase them
 * 8) He wants to let the markets decide which forms of energy fuel our cars, heat our homes and which ones will keep America working.