Its gonna be in every library and every school in america, cain said. Herman cain, the georgia businessman who has never held elected office, is tied for the lead in national polls of republican voters or perhaps even slightly ahead of mitt romney, as he was in tuesday nights new york timescbs news poll. Herman cain talks about herman cain the new york times. Nine scenarios will illustrate how the cain 999 plan compares with our present complicated tax system. Herman cain has been getting a lot of attention lately, not least for his 999 tax plan. Herman cains rise is the embodiment of the american dream. Herman cain born december, 1945 is an american politician, business executive, syndicated columnist, and tea party activist cain. Norquist is uneasy over the potential for cains 999 plan to open new avenue for taxation, something that would go against his well established principle of keeping tax rates low. Herman cain is the host of the nationally syndicated radio talkshow herman cain with the bottom line. The 999 plan was a tax proposal that was a centerpiece of herman cains 2012 campaign for the republican partys nomination for president of the united states. Read this book if you want insight into herman cain, unvarnished by present day presidential packaging. Herman is the former chairman of godfathers pizza, federal reserve bank of kansas city and board of the national restaurant association. Republican presidential candidate herman cain touts a 999 tax. A person familiar with the conversations downplayed the wednesday meeting at the white house and pointed out the president is looking at multiple candidates for openings on the central banks board.
We need more bold ideas like this because it is specific and credible, ryan said in an interview with the daily caller. Hopefully as we read and discuss the book of revelation more, we can see how ludicrous it is to refer to cains 999 plan as the mark of the beast. Herman cains campaign is buying a lot of herman cain books. His parents, luther and lenora cain, made a living the only way black people could in the 40s and 50s. The book details the 999 plan and traces its history along. Herman hosts a weekly radio talk show, the bottom line. They married a month after glorias college graduation. Trumps recommendation of herman cain is utterly reckless. The cain campaign for the republican nomination is riding a winning streak in several straw polls. A new book lays down some hard truths about our defense systems. Cain did ok selling 999, but the book was mostly about switching the usa back to a.
Herman cain launches cains solutions revolution to keep 999 alive. Politifact did herman cain turn around godfathers pizza. Then theres an economic advisory council that they have, gordon told the christian post. Herman cains 999 plan indeed is about jobs, jobs, jobs. Well, okay, i guess i could believe it, but let me qualify my recantation.
Now that some opinion polls have herman cain leading the race for the. With the 2016 cycle in full swing, a lot of people are getting nostalgic for the elections of yesteryear. Washington ap president donald trump has met with herman cain about an opening on the federal reserves board of governors. Cains idea was the 999 the name, the concept, the idea and he worked with rich lowery, his economic advisor to get it done and put the policy on paper. Herman cain, trumps pick for the fed was accused of sexual. Herman cains case against pundits who claim hes running a book tour rather than a presidential campaign just got a bit more complicated. Herman cain, trumps next possible fed nominee, cant understand. Cain is reacting to etheringtons 999 hat she wore to the book signing.
Herman cain has books on goodreads with 1264 ratings. Herman cain born december, 1945 is an american politician, business executive. It goes beyond the first steps unelecting president obama and repealing his dangerous laws and executive orders and focuses on fundamental reforms that will make our economy soar as it did in the 80s and 90s. Its a book proposal on wheels, a traveling resumebuilder for the inevitable herman cain hour on the fox news channel. Cains 999 tax plan would eliminate todays current tax structure and replace it with a 9% income tax, a 9% corporate tax and a 9% national sales tax. Hopefully as we read and discuss the book of revelation more, we can see how ludicrous it is to refer to cain s 999 plan as the mark of the beast. The plan called for the replacement of all current taxes, such as the payroll tax, capital gains tax, and the estate tax, with a 9% personal income tax, 9% federal sales tax, and a 9% corporate. Its a few days late because i was supposed to blog about chapters 56 on this past monday. Sharon bialek said she expects her allegations to be part of the process of vetting herman cains nomination for the federal reserves board of. The economist after whom the famous laffer curve was named, said of cains 999,i think its a wonderful plan. Herman cain gets media scrutiny in five areas, including his ties to the koch brothers, who wrote 999, and herman cains support for looser drunkdriving laws. If you care about the future of america, you have heard of the downtoearth political newcomer running for president, the straighttalking. This is herman cain my journey to the white house ebook.
Herman cains defense of those who question the math of his 999 plan is to run the rithmetic. And if you dont believe me, i invite you to get a copy of my new book, this is herman cain. Presidential candidate herman cain defended his 999 economic proposal on fox news sunday today to chris wallace, who asked the candidate to name which economists supported his plan and who. And one bronx cheer, for a dangerous lack of foresight. It probably has something to do with the fact that i dont trust. Herman cain stunned the republican political establishment on sept. Hes giving white america what they so desperately needed.
See more ideas about herman cain, political quotes and sayings. Herman cain predicts nationwide frenzy for his 999 book. Politifact the facts about herman cains 999 tax plan. But media reports describe lowery as a wealth manager and not an economist. He now serves as a motivational speaker and has authored books on. The black swans of politics i couldnt believe what i heard on tuesday nights bloomberg debate. The facts about herman cains 999 tax plan politifact. Herman cains political star is lately on the rise, thanks in no small part to the persistent marketing of his 999 plan to reform the tax. Herman cain and his 999 plan have swung his republican. Herman cain books list of books by author herman cain. Luther held down three jobs, including being a chauffeur. Between his 999 plan and his rapport with the common folk, the herman cain rubber has now truly hit the road.
House budget committee chairman paul ryan loves herman cains 999 tax plan and sees the proposal as specific and credible a major endorsement for a surging gop presidential candidate. White america equates herman cain with barack obama, figuring its a wash. Trump is ironclad stronger, certainly, than his expertise in economics or financial markets, usual qualifications for the fed board of governors. Herman and gloria cain dated while he was a sophomore at morehouse and she a freshman at morris brown, politico reported. Dean clancy is freedomworks legislative counsel and vice president, health care policy. An army of davids, written by herman cain and rich lowrie, was released on may 1, 2012. Its a few days late and also a few days early, but this is my final post on the the book i have been reading along with several of you, the theology of the book of revelation by richard bauckham. There was always something about cain that made him come off as a man who isnt above deception.
Herman cain 999 tax plan herman cain, unwitting vanguard. Herman cain does a great job simplifying some generic leadership concepts. At the front of the gop presidential pack, former godfathers pizza ceo herman cain is having his moment in the political sun. An army of davids hardcover may 15, 2012 by herman cain author, rich lowrie author 4. Herman cain defends his tax plan the trouble with that analysis is that its wrong he says in response to number crunching from bloomberg. The former godfather s pizza ceo must prove that his. Art laffer, economic adviser to president ronald reagan, shared his thoughts thursday on gop presidential candidate herman cains 999 plan during an appearance on fox news with bret baier. Herman cain, it may be your moment as decoder wrote yesterday, cain is leading the entire gop field in the latest wall street journalnbc poll. Ive been asked a few times about herman cains 999 plan, so here are some initial thoughts. The show is designed to inform voters of the facts and challenge the rhetoric on the big economic issues of the day.
I identify with a strong black man like martin luther king jr. I have provided a comparison that begins at a lower income level and progresses to upper income levels. Books by herman cain author of this is herman cain. Cain has also led in most recent polls of the iowa caucuses and the south carolina primary, has taken the lead in. This is a clever cain ruse, because he knows that most of us not only wont run the rithmetic, but due to republican efforts to cripple public education most of. Essentially, the plan is to replace the current federal tax. Paradoxically, then, if you want higher taxes and permanently bigger government, one way to get there would be to support herman cain s 999 plan. Herman is known as being really charismatic in his speeches. I havent seen the details, and perhaps the specifics havent been hammered out at this point, but my information about the 999 plan comes from cains website. Herman cain told an enthusiastic audience at the pennsylvania leadership conference today that he predicts a broad nationwide demand for his forthcoming 999 book, due out in midapril. Herman cains 999 plan the return of trickledown economics.
Herman cains most popular book is the wealth choice. Herman cain quoted a pokemon song verbatim for nearly 2 whole minutes after he announced on saturday that he is suspending his campaign. Herman cain born december, 1945 is an american politician, business executive, syndicated columnist, and tea party activist cain grew up in georgia. Cain did ok selling 999, but the book was mostly about switching the usa back to a gold standard but that is a different topic and he didnt really sell it very well.
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