Pepperoni Please

     Social, political, economical, logical or any way you want to measure Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan, all measurements point to one of the stupidest government funding plans I've ever heard of.  The plan is bold but it's boldness is also it's greatest weakness.  Adding a 9% national sales tax on top of a state sales tax is not only crazy but everyone will think once,  twice and three times before buying anything.  50% of today's tax filers pay only a payroll tax but with a national sales tax their tax burden will double over night.
     Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan would be the greatest shift of money from the poor and middle class to the wealthy the world has ever seen.  What he is really saying is that he wants to do away with Social Security and Medicare because he would eliminate all payroll taxes and those taxes pay for both of those programs.  It is no surprise the Republicans have vaulted Herman Cain to the top of their field.  Robin Hood has always been an enemy of the Republican Party and Cain's 9-9-9 plan is Robin Hood in reverse.
     Mr Cain made his fortune in the pizza business, Godfather's Pizza to be exact.  To be honest I've never eaten   a slice of Mr. Cain's pizza but I hear it's pretty awful tasting.  Even worse I checked out the pizza company's web site and there are no prices posted.  Mr Cain must think 70% of the people in America are stupid.  Swallowing a 9-9-9 tax plan is  choking  but to consider buying a pizza when you don't even know the price borders on insanity.  This Smoke and Mirrors tactic tells you what America will get if Mr. Cain is elected president.   He  will promise us all a $9.99 pizza when he damn well knows he can't deliver one for that price just so he can get our votes.  The only way I'll ever swallow anything Herman Cain has to offer is if he visits Austin and offers me a free slice of pizza. Mr Cain I'll take mine with extra pepperoni please.