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Herman Cain Explains His '9-9-9 Plan'
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2012 candidate on tax reform, campaign strategy
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- Date Sep 26, 2011
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They have had a huge advantage in terms of name ID.
They've had a huge advantage in terms of some people in the media trying to turn this into a two man race when you've got you name -- -- all over.
The media you know day after they -- the day you may not be goals they didn't talk about Herman Cain.
Now they're gonna have to talk about Herman came as my name by the Eagles up they're gonna -- pat Kane.
-- more of the same -- -- more of the same is what's coming through and that's what you saw.
In Florida.
Business and her McCain says it was all good ideas that pushed into that stunning -- -- yesterday's Florida straw poll.
Some of those ideas which would change the tax system as we notre summed up with his 999.
Planet.
I caught up with him in Orlando this weekend He gave us inside information and it's a first for -- on that plan.
Thank you very much for making time for us thank you you're thinking and -- on the road your -- what we're hearing from folks I'm thinking resonates so well look people it's out there.
Yes -- probably that are resonating because my comments this message.
And that really is the hunger for someone who is not a politician.
I know the other candidates who don't like to hear that but this is what the people say it.
All you have to do is a -- and one of my events and when I get to the point where try to scrap the typical.
Presidential political paradigm.
Hot name might be a fifteen dollars.
And -- hill -- public office.
And then -- to the crowd they repelled me I have never held high public office they spontaneously.
Upload.
I've seen that I think Boston -- yeah questionnaire and quadrillion how many zeroes.
More than I could imagine -- -- be gallantry.
Yeah.
Yeah -- -- -- know that but don't tell President Obama.
It's.
-- and no American wants to get better and it's against her.
Getting him -- and back.
Just call about 99.
It's bold and it is different from anything else that you covered candidates -- have polls thought may have.
Did that they're thinking about it is to throw out the current tax code.
And -- -- -- to -- business flat tax and 9%.
Personal income tax and an -- national sales tax it replaces corporate income taxes personal income taxes.
-- state taxes.
Payroll tax which is the biggest tax -- a lot of people -- and also replaces the capital gains tax.
You know this -- That 48%.
-- to -- but don't pay taxes.
They don't pay income taxes but they -- that 15%.
Fifteen point 3% payroll tax as to what my plan does it replaces bad.
And it lowers that rate of 9% there about it -- you -- -- that expands the base.
Well -- -- a lot of times a lot of ups and sit out there I'm gonna tell us anymore about who helped to put together the claim they know that you say He had some great economic minds -- -- -- You wanna know about my economic secret kitchen cabinet cabinet it'd be happy to know is not a -- are now.
What I do have some breaking news lets you -- is we have gotten the results of the analysis story -- -- plane.
And and it was done by listen Gary Robinson was well respected analysts He has scored media plans and it has shown that -- 999.
Plan.
Will initially create six million jobs and that it'll bring the unemployment rate down initially to about half -- what it is today.
That is great news so he's every American wants and we will be released and that analysis within the next couple of days but it is hot off the press.
Will be a safety for Sharon with us but you got the breaking news haven't we appreciate it thanks for making time and we'll keep following on the campaign trail -- -- what happened all right thank them.