For all Replublicans, or Indies

Whoa, two for Cain, that's unexpected, we'll see when we hear from everyone else!

Keep in mind that the question asked was "which one do you think can get the US back on track financially?" thereby ignoring all other factors such as jobs, social issues, foreign policy, immigration, elect-ability, etc. Not saying it's wrong, just saying that the question has a singular focus and as such promotes a different answer from me than I might otherwise give.

Fixing economy does not equal government/political change(s). Politicans are not producers, they illegally redistribute.

Whoever is pushing the hardest for the FairTax is the candidate going to do the best thing to stimulate the economy!

Uh, American businesses can operate with consumption-based taxes and the average consumer can utilize the full extent of their income = WINNING!

Unfortunately the left wing media is doing its best to pick the republican candidates and stear the direction of the republicans their way once again. If this is the best field of candidates we can come up with we are doomed.

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Originally posted by fisher:
Unfortunately the left wing media is doing its best to pick the republican candidates and stear the direction of the republicans their way once again.

Really? wow.

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Originally posted by Old Glory:
Keep in mind that the question asked was "which one do you think can get the US back on track financially?" thereby ignoring all other factors such as jobs, social issues, foreign policy, immigration, elect-ability, etc. Not saying it's wrong, just saying that the question has a singular focus and as such promotes a different answer from me than I might otherwise give.

Good point. I'm no economist, but I'm at least intrigued by the 9-9-9 plan Cain has proposed.

AND... At least he's proposing something concrete instead of "Secure the borders and hold people responsible!" both of which are of course meaningless.

If the only criteria is "who can get the US back on track financially", I would vote for Romney. His financial background would be valuable in understanding how to fix things. I would like to see him team up as VP with whoever gets the nomination. He could spear head the financial reforms needed to get things going in the right direction. Questions is, whould he be willing to accept the invitation as a VP?

whoa, so far Cains 9-9-9 is having an effect!

Besides being as fake and phoney as a plastic banana, Romney is just the lite version of Obama. I could never vote for Romney.

So you will vote for Obama if Romney gets the nomination?

hmmmmmmmmmm.......very interesting threads

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Originally posted by Old Glory:
So you will vote for Obama if Romney gets the nomination?

Last time around I voted for Bob Barr the Libertarian candidate instead of voting for McCain. I for one will not vote for a RINO republican. No thanks.

RINO?

RINO - Republican In Name Only

Look at all the lovely things Romney did for Taxachusetts!!!
1st state to start the depression.
1st state to enact what is now being called Obama Care.
1st state to call the recession over, because our lovely governor can't see further than his wallet!
1st state to declare that unemployment is down. We started first and our unemployment benefits ran out first. (If you can't collect, you can't be counted)

Romeny is no better than Obama.


OMG
Obama Must Go!

Palin = OUT, Christie = OUT

Being from New Hamsphire I have met Ron Paul and was very impressd with his knowledge and he would reduse the size of Gov't. But no real plan like Herman Cain's 999. Romney is the local favorite but I still want to learn more about Cain. I hope to meet him soon.

Any candidate that is OK with Iran having nuclear arms scares me. Cain's 9-9-9 plan is intriguing but worthless because he would not have the support of the House or Senate, Republican or Democrat so it would never come to pass. This is also true of much of Ron Paul's ideas.

Old Glory:

Simplify Government, we need less of it for certain things. Cain's plan is fair yet simple. It's up to the voters to put pressure on the congressman and senators to approve the reform.

You're right without support it goes nowhere and WE the people need to tell the people in charge that we want it. But, tell me who has a better plan at this point in time??

I wouldn't equate a flat tax with simplifying government. I am for lower taxes and a smaller government which I think most of the Republican candidates are for and I will be for Cain if he gets the nomination but it won't be because I believe he will be successful instigating the 9-9-9 plan.

Old Glory:

I see Perry just came out with a plan for a flat tax for 20%, not sure exactly what that means.....you're from East Texas, what are you thoughts on Perry?

I have relatives in Mass that state Romeny is a train wreck.

The difference between Perry's 20% flat tax and Cain's 9-9-9 is that Perry's plan does not include a consumption tax (nat'l sales tax). I haven't been comfortable with the fact that Cain's plan would have even the poorest paying a 9% national sales tax on top of their state sales tax.

My view of Perry is that he would be capable and is genuinely fiscally and socially conservative. He gets a bad rap for some of what he has had to do regarding illegal immigration but unless you live in a border state, you have no idea how tough the battles are. Romney has a similar situation trying to be conservative while governing in a dark blue state like Massachusetts. Sometimes all choices are bad but governors don't have the option of voting "absent" like Obama supposedly did most the time as a senator.

I am somewhat close to the Perry campaign...close enough to probably get a White House invitation if he won but if I had to choose today, I would probably pick Gingrich.

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I haven't been comfortable with the fact that Cain's plan would have even the poorest paying a 9% national sales tax on top of their state sales tax.

Actually, I have been comfortable with this, because if some rich guy goes and buys a 10 million jet, they will pay one million in taxes and if that person afford the jet, I'm sure they can afford the tax.

What it comes down to is that it's going to cost money to fix the problem. However everyone needs to pay, it can't be burdened on the middleclass. Just think of all the illegals in the country and I see em here in NJ, most are paid cash (never filing taxes), well as soon as they go to buy something then they are paying taxes.

I'd like th 9-9-9, I like Cain, but he needs to surround himself with experts now.

Agreed...I love the idea of drug dealers helping to pay down the national debt. Maybe as he refines the idea there will be a way to provide a tax refund to low income families, at least those that file a return.

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Originally posted by Old Glory:
I am somewhat close to the Perry campaign...close enough to probably get a White House invitation

And you'll be taking me as a guest right?

Art - does that mean that the p4p Hotel now officially endorses Rick Perry?

YEEEEEEEEEEE HAWWWWW!

I'm still on the Cain train, I heard someone make a statement that Cain does not have any political experience and I thought, gee that could be a good thing. Really though, I'm sick and tired of career polititians.

I think a business man will make business decisions to get the US economy back on track.