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Renew America: By Felicia Benamon For some time in 2011, polls showing GOP presidential candidates have been topsy turvy, with “little-known” or unlikely candidates taking the lead at some point. Herman Cain was such a man who briefly enjoyed the spotlight at the top of the polls for the GOP nomination before he was railroaded …

The first thing to remember is that Mr. Cain’s 9-9-9 plan is meant to be a temporary transition into the FairTax, which is the long-term solution this country needs, but realistically cannot be implemented over night. 9-9-9 is his “Phase 1″ to set the stage for a smooth transition while being revenue neutral in the …

WND: By Herman Cain Do you know why candidates for office tend to be reluctant to propose detailed plans? Because they know the plans will be flyspecked and picked apart by just about everyone. Inviting criticism doesn’t help you to get votes. But fear of criticism prevents you from conceiving solutions to problems. So even …

Nerds4Cain: What is a sales tax? It is a tax that is paid by a customer when they purchase a retail item. Today, because of the way our tax system is configured, 22% of the retail price of any item purchased is due to hidden taxes embedded into the price. Hmmm, a 22% tax that is …

The Wall Street Journal: It used to be that the sole purpose of the tax code was to raise the necessary funds to run government. But in today’s world the tax mandate has many more facets. These include income redistribution, encouraging favored industries, and discouraging unfavorable behavior. To make matters worse there are millions and …

Nerds4Cain: It seems that the 999 plan is receiving a lot of unfair criticism, because many people don’t understand the difference between a value added tax (VAT) and a retail sales tax. I’m going to try and describe the difference here, using the milk supply chain as an example. A retail sales tax (this is …

Dick Morris: In 1980, facing a terrible economy, Ronald Reagan called for a new tax program: 10-10-10. Based on the Kemp-Roth bill, he called for 10 percent cuts in income taxes for three years. He got it, and it kindled 20 years of prosperity. Now, Herman Cain understands that we need fundamental reform to get …

Wall Street Journal: Herman Cain’s surge in the polls is focusing new attention on his “9-9-9″ tax plan, but also raising new questions about whether it does everything it claims. The former restaurant-company executive and Republican presidential candidate says his plan would raise at least as much revenue for the government as the current system, …

The Weekly Standard: During the 2011 fiscal year, the U.S. federal government spent $1.3 trillion more than it collected in revenues. Eliminating the deficit is not an easy thing to do. President Obama has never proposed a path to a balanced budget. Republican House budget committee chairman Paul Ryan’s bold yet gradual plan takes over 20 years …

National Review: ‘How many of you think Herman Cain won the debate?” Twenty hands shot up. “Well, we can stop right there,” said Frank Luntz, a fast-talking political consultant, as he paced before a Fox News focus group on May 5. “This is unprecedented.” Luntz pointed to the top row, looking for answers. One by …

Omaha World Herald: Godfather’s Pizza of Omaha started with rapid growth, head-spinning profits and a $300 million buyout. But then profits crashed. Franchise holders were in revolt, complaining that they had been abandoned, weathering three different presidents in four months. Bigger competitors, especially Pizza Hut, woke up to diners’ preference for thicker pizza. Bankers got …

National Review: In the 1990s, Herman Cain went to Washington and fought against minimum-wage hikes, worked to make welfare reform succeed, and advocated free trade. He did so, not from a perch at a conservative think tank, but as chairman and CEO of the National Restaurant Association. Cain didn’t just use the National Restaurant Association …

Slate.com: What did Herman Cain actually do at the Federal Reserve? Herman Cain’s tenure at the Federal Reserve makes many conservatives queasy—even if they can’t agree on what he did there. According to Alex Jones, from 1992 to 1996 Cain was “Kansas City Board President of the Federal Reserve Bank.” According to a Cain fan at Ricochet, Cain …

The American Spectator: During last Thursday’s GOP presidential debate, Herman Cain told the audience that he’d be dead if Obamacare had been in effect when he was diagnosed with colon and liver cancer in the spring of 2006. Cain has often made this statement on the campaign trail, so the moderator asked him to elaborate. …