Herman Cain is a candidate for president of the United States; a position that has been described as the most powerful office in the free world. Cain has presented a plan to radically change our income tax structure and the way the federal government funds itself. It is referred to as the "9-9-9" plan and would alter individual, corporate income taxes, capital gains taxes and sales taxes. It is an important topic for Americans to discuss and decide on. At the same time he has been accused of sexual misconduct that occurred some 20 years ago. Guess which of these issues is getting major coverage on nightly news programs? I will not insult your intelligence to answer that question.
Another view on this issue is the following. I am not going to vote for a republican-maybe not a democrat either-and I would most certainly not support the flat tax concept that is part of the "9-9-9" plan. Thus the negative issue that Cain now faces regarding his behavior toward women, for me, serves and important purpose. That being to discredit Cain and thus in the process, his tax plan. By my way of thinking, if you can't get him one way, you get him another. It is almost akin to the feds going after Al Capone in the 1930's. They couldn't get him for murder so they went after his income tax return. I know, this is a hell of an analogy but I throw it out there anyway. I am not comparing Cain to Capone, but if his income tax program won't sink his candidacy then hopefully the sexual misconduct issue will.
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