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Yes, it's a one time thing like it was the last time they did it. And the next.

If the system needs to change then fight for your full on flat tax, not just a flat tax for the rich that cuts God knows how much revenue. Just say you're in favor of a massive tax cut to the wealthy, because that's all it is. It's like an Alternative Maximum Tax.

Oh, and all while claiming he can cut federal spending to 18% GDP? LOL, that's like $900M less annually than now. Good luck with that.

well if we use cain's plan they can pay 2 dollars an hour in "opportunity zones" and pay no taxes for opening a business there.

Well allowing younger workers to opt out of social security as perry's program allows will destroy SS since the program is designed that current works support those retired. We already have a big problem since the baby boomers are retiring in huge numbers soon with a smaller workforce, who is going to pay the boomers benefits? Are we going to say FU to them?

Also if you are going to do a flat tax, you do a flat tax. What perry's choice does is cut the revenue base a lot. You will have the lower income earners staying with current system while those making over 70k or so taking flat tax which will lower there rate. If you want a flat tax, fine... it imposes the tax on people of all incomes so those in lower brackets start to pay which at least increases the revenue base. I am not a fan of a flat tax, as it is a regressive tax however there is at least a real argument to be made for it. Perry's plan has no sense in it except try not to piss anyone off.

Perhaps most important, Perry has brought on board a new group of media consultants known for their brass-knuckled tactics and sharp read on the GOP base. Joe Allbaugh, a former top aide to President George W. Bush, added major national heft to the Perry team by signing on as a senior adviser.

It all adds up to a course correction that may give Perry his best shot at getting back into contention with Romney, the sometime GOP front-runner whom Perry attacked forcefully in last week’s Nevada GOP debate.

Expect plenty more where that came from, say strategists familiar with Perry’s growing team.

“The Perry folks are undergoing a reboot of sorts after last week’s debate, where they are moving to make this a two-man race,” said conservative strategist Keith Appell, who worked on Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s 2010 campaign with brand-new Perry advisers Tony Fabrizio, Curt Anderson and Nelson Warfield.

Appell predicted the fresh blood would help the Texan wage a more focused and aggressive campaign.

“They are all kindred spirits with the Perry people in that they are all Washington outsiders who aren’t afraid to take on the establishment,” Appell said. “It will soon be Mitt Romney’s turn to feel like a piñata.”

Cain will get rid (is getting rid) of himself. He has to beat Romney down. Hard.

WTF is this stupidity? Almost all the positives associated with a flat tax disappear if you just make it optional and in addition to the regular tax code.

exactly.....

I had to stop supporting Bachmann. She kept talking too much about me and our sex life. It was getting annoying and uncomfortable.

I think Perry's dud of a plan is the final nail in his coffin. Optional flat tax? Really??

lol at the insinuations in that. Cain was a footnote in this race for the vast majority of it. He was a punchline who polled in the margin of error. He performed well at the debates but still didn't gain much traction in support or money. His recent rise came about because the conservative/tea party wing is has been desperately looking for an alternative to Romney and their prior choices (Bachmann, Perry) were stumbling and Cain was still doing well at the debates. And even WITH his rise he still seems to have very little in the way of money or organization (see the ad Paul posted). The fascination in the media with portraying the Koch brothers as some sort of shadowy kingmakers never ceases to amaze me.

Herman Cain is that guy in high school who runs on the "eliminate homework" platform and has a bunch of people supporting him for shits and giggles, except that he's now convinced himself that he's a serious candidate and not an attention whore, and thinks his ideas deserve to be debated in the school auditorium.

Oh and as far as those racist tea party people.

Yup, I caN't thINk of Even oNe gimmIcky uNreEalistic platform associated with hermaN caIN ... nonE.