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Herman Cain 999 Plan: Did It Come From SimCity? Yes, We're Talking About the Video Game

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WASHINGTON -- In Herman Cain's America, the tax code would be very, very simple: The corporate income tax rate would be 9 percent, the personal income tax rate would be 9 percent and the national sales tax rate would be 9 percent.

But there's already a 999 plan out there, in a land called SimCity.

Long before Cain was running for president and getting attention for his 999 plan, the residents of SimCity 4 -- which was released in 2003 -- were living under a system where the default tax rate was 9 percent for commercial taxes, 9 percent for industrial taxes and 9 percent for residential taxes. (That is, of course, if you didn't use the cheat codes to get unlimited money and avoid taxes altogether.)

 

 

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Rodney-889389

What a clown, this guy shouldn't be in charge of a cigarette lighter...Please GOP, make him your choice.

  • 5 votes
Reply#1 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:07 PM EDT
Agent 57

Herman Cain 999 Plan: Did It Come From SimCity? Yes, We're Talking About the Video Game

Wouldn't surprise me, since there isn't much of anything about many on the right and the GnOP based in reality....

  • 3 votes
#1.1 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:53 PM EDT
joe-1280782

Herman Cain (born December 13, 1945) is an American businessman, syndicated columnist, and radio host from Georgia. He is the former chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza and a former Chairman (Omaha Branch board 1989-91), deputy chairman (1992–94) and chairman (1995–96) of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.[2] Before his business career he worked as a mathematician in ballistics as a civilian employee of the United States Navy.[3][4] He lives in the Atlanta suburbs, where he also serves as an associate minister at Antioch Baptist Church North.

Just the kind of Clown we need instead of this one

as opposed to this one

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the president of the Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. He served three terms representing the 13th District in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004.

Never had a real job in his life and never managed a corporation or a Hot dog stand for that matter

  • 1 vote
#1.2 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:02 PM EDT
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Rodney-889389

Rich Lowrie, the Ohio Wells Fargo employee who is the brains behind Cain's plan, did not return a request for comment regarding whether he is a fan of SimCity and looked to the game for inspiration.

A receptionist at Lowrie's Wells Fargo office said she doubted his idea came from SimCity. "Probably not," she told The Huffington Post. "I don't think he's much of a game person."

Presumably, under the Cain plan, disasters would be turned off.

  • 6 votes
Reply#2 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:13 PM EDT
Beau7890

Maybe Lowrie's not "much of a game person." Maybe he got the idea from his pre-teen kids, who got it from SimCity.

  • 6 votes
#2.1 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:02 PM EDT
douglasq

Presumably, under the Cain plan, disasters would be turned off.

Which version has the alien invasions and are they part of Cain's plan?

  • 3 votes
#2.2 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:20 PM EDT
CMlawyer

Just in case it did come from Sim City (I wouldn't doubt it) can anybody give me the cheat codes or do I have to ask my kids?

  • 2 votes
#2.3 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:08 PM EDT
Rodney-889389

Just in case it did come from Sim City (I wouldn't doubt it) can anybody give me the cheat codes or do I have to ask my kids?

I checked with my accountant, he spoke with Herman and was told that they'll be sent out with W-2s as soon as he becomes president.

  • 2 votes
#2.4 - Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:47 AM EDT
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ambivalent

"We encourage politicians to continue to look to innovative games like SimCity for inspiration for social and economic change," said Katsarelis. "While we at Maxis and Electronic Arts do not endorse any political candidates or their platforms, it's interesting to see GOP candidate Herman Cain propose a simplified tax system like one we designed for the video game SimCity 4."

I love this.

  • 6 votes
Reply#3 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:46 PM EDT
Rodney-889389

:)

  • 4 votes
#3.1 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:53 PM EDT
CMlawyer

Rodney, you are doing some good work today.

  • 3 votes
#3.2 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:08 PM EDT
Rodney-889389

Thank you sir...

:)

  • 2 votes
#3.3 - Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:48 AM EDT
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TIMOTAYO

It was a no-brainer that Goo Goo Eyes Bachmann would see 666 in the 999- Teabaggers are so obvious and hysterical. Now, who is going to denounce the European-style VAT? Anyone? Or does Big Daddy Cain get a break for playing a minstrel man?

  • 1 vote
Reply#4 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:52 PM EDT
CMlawyer

Next thing Bachmann does is get all mixed up and tell us Cain got the 6-6-6 thing from SIN City instead of Sim.

  • 2 votes
#4.1 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:09 PM EDT
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SuperSaiyan

Why am I not surprised that Cain's so-called "plan" is not based on any sort of reality?

Not only do no reputable economist thinks that Cain's so-called "plan" is even viable...

http://factcheck.org/2011/10/cains-fiscal-hocus-pocus/

http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2011/oct/13/herman-cain/herman-cain-says-someone-earning-50000-will-save-u/

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/10/05/336649/cain-999-analysis-deficits/

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_10/about_that_999_plan032595.php

...but that Cain's own adviser stated that it's not even politicially viable...

Herman Cain expressed confidence at Tuesday's debate that his much-touted "9-9-9" plan to revamp the tax code would pass Congress, but the paid campaign consultant who scored the plan for Cain said the idea was more of a theory than a politically viable solution — and not the route he would suggest himself...

...Though Robbins says the plan would work fiscally and economically, he believes people would never accept such drastic changes.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65762.html (Herman Cain consultant: 9-9-9 wouldn't be accepted)

  • 2 votes
Reply#5 - Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:39 PM EDT
skeptic-227981

Rodney, I don't know why I didn't see your article on the front roster (I have it set at 100) yesterday, but Lawrence O'Donnell talked about this last night.

Sim City. This guy wants us to take him seriously and put him in charge of appointing people who will direct our economy, huh? I'd ask how the GOP would top that, but I'm very afraid of the answer. LOL

  • 3 votes
Reply#6 - Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:45 PM EDT
Rodney-889389

Yep, Sim City would be the template for the tax code of a 3 trillion dollar economy...the guy has a screw loose.

I can hear his new campaign ad "Herman Cain - If it's good enough for the Sims, it's good enough for me"

At least he hasn't called the Sims racists yet, that has to count for something.

  • 1 vote
#6.1 - Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:49 AM EDT
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