Cain to endorse Gingrich?

I must say that all of these allegations against Herman Cain are a little disturbing. First, sexual harassment. Cain pushed those aside by taking a lie detector test and passed. Now however, he is being accused of having an affair with a friend for 13 years. This gave me pause, however I saw all of this as an attempt by the left to discredit the man. He was making huge gains in the polls and could have given President Obama real trouble, so they assassinate his character. To us on the right, character means a great deal. Honor, integrity and honesty are very important to us all.

Well, whatever it was, it worked. Herman Cain dropped out of the Presidential race and now will be a side liner and probably a new cheerleader for the GOP. (I'd prefer a new GOP that 'truly' stands for the core values that they preach.) Now it transpires that Herman Cain will be announcing today that he will endorse Newt Gingrich for President. I guess Cain is not so small government after all.

Newt Gingrich is intelligent, there is no question. He also is a likeable person and speaks well. However, he is a big government Republican. We cannot deny this or get away from this. And big government is what we need to get away from. Seeing Cain endorse Gingrich like this shows me that I was way off on Cain's character. Cain may want to cut taxes, but he has no problem with a big government. I am glad that Cain dropped out, now it is time for a push for Ron Paul.


*Note: Cain officially endorsed Newt on January 28, 2012*

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Plan

There has been a lot of talk since Herman Cain laid out his new plan for the United States tax system. He calls it his 9-9-9 plan. This plan would wipe out the 80,000 plus pages of the current tax law and replace it with a much simpler and lighter text. His plan is three fold, a 9% income flat tax, a 9% business flat tax and a 9% national sales tax. It has been said that his plan will raise taxes on many American families. Considering the fact that nearly 47% of possible tax payers in this country do not pay taxes at all I am not surprised that this is a possibility.

The flat income tax includes the option of charitable deductions and 'empowerment zones' which are areas of this country where lower income families live and/or work that can receive further deductions. The business tax is based on gross income with deductions on capital investments, purchases from other American based businesses and their net exports. This tax also includes 'empowerment zones' similar to the income tax. Finally the national sales tax is not an add-on tax but a replacement tax. It is based on the idea that because business taxes are considerably less due to one single tax, the price of production will be less which in turn will make the price of the product less. As an end result, Herman Cain plans to do away with the income tax and business tax altogether, plus repeal the 16th amendment. All that will be left is a national sales tax. I have never really been a fan of the 'fair tax', but after reading his proposal it makes sense.

This plan has its merits and possible flaws. The main flaw would be that the national sales tax could be raised again and again by an irresponsible congress. The 'empowerment zones' in the income tax and business tax could be enlarged to include those individuals or companies that do not need any assistance to pay taxes. Members of congress can also use this to reward their contributors. Also, this new income tax will require everyone to pay taxes and as I have stated above, 47% of Americans do not pay taxes at this time. However, this is where the 'empowerment zones' come into effect.

Mr. Cain's plan is bold. I believe that it is a win-win for the American people. This plan will create millions of jobs because businesses have more money. Spending will also increase because the price of products will be less. And in the end you will be able to control your tax burden each year by what you decide to purchase when all we have is a national sales tax left.

Is Herman Cain a good choice?

Herman Cain, a GOP Presidential hopeful, has made a lot of noise in the last month and has risen rapidly to be one of the top contenders in recent polls. With all of this said is he a good choice for president?

I would have to say yes.

Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfathers Pizza, former Vice President of Pillsbury and former regional Vice President of Burger King, has been a successful business manager. He has taken under performing and failing businesses and made them profitable. Through all this Cain has learned how to cut expenditures without cutting quality to increase profitability and keep the public coming back. In short he understands how to make business work.

In these troubled times that America is facing, with record deficits, high unemployment, skyrocketing national debt and the possibility of it all getting worse looming on the horizon, I believe that Herman Cain is the right choice to send to Washington D.C. With his experience in business he will be able to cut deficits and trim programs that do not work or are costing more than they should.

Herman Cain's plans for America are simple, yet can be very effective. Simply put he believes in cutting back excessive regulations on businesses, cutting the tax burden for "all" Americans, not just a select class, reforming entitlement programs to coincide with America in the 21st century, supporting the military with any and all equipment and training necessary to get the job done and win, giving real support to the veterans who have served our country bravely and sacrificed and cutting the size of government to what it is supposed to be by returning many powers back to the states that the federal government never should of had in the first place.

Herman Cain is a candidate that you should consider for president. To learn more about him, go to www.hermancain.com.