Source: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/10/19/is-herman-cains-proposal-on-right-track/
Posted on 10/20/2011 9:28:22 PM PDT by justsaynomore
Taking aim at minimum wage laws, union protections, and even local building codes, Herman Cain has put the finishing touches on the last missing piece of his signature “9-9-9” plan – an elaborate proposal to create “opportunity zones” in inner-city America that the GOP presidential candidate will unveil during a major campaign appearance in Detroit on Friday morning.
Cain hinted at the move during Tuesday night’s GOP debate in Las Vegas. He and his aides hope the details they provide about their plans to encourage growth in impoverished areas will deflect the surge of recent criticism branding “9-9-9” as unfair to the poor.
But details about the opportunity zone proposal, as obtained in advance by Fox News, will likely make “9-9-9” more, not less, controversial, particularly with organized labor.
To qualify for zone status under Cain’s plan, a given jurisdiction will have to enact policies the unions consider anathema – such as the elimination of the minimum wage, the provision of school vouchers, or the declaration of a zone as a “right-to-work” area.
Leading figures in organized labor swiftly attacked the Cain proposal.
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa told Fox News in an emailed statement: “Herman Cain’s ‘Opportunity Zones’ appear to be an opportunity for corporate America to exploit workers and turn the United States into a third-world country.”
"It's tough to take anything like that seriously,” snapped AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who spoke to Fox News on the sidelines of a union event in Washington. “Look, workers are working hard and their wages have stagnated. To have Herman Cain, a serious contender on the Republican side, make a statement like that – that he wants to further lower wages, he wants to do away with the minimum wage – it's almost laughable."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/20/cain-adds-to-plan-angering-unions/#ixzz1bO19yspl
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But check this out... "To qualify for zone status under Cain’s plan, a given jurisdiction will have to enact policies the unions consider anathema – such as the elimination of the minimum wage, the provision of school vouchers, or the declaration of a zone as a “right-to-work” area.
Cain vs. unions ping!
Right to work zones are the vampire’s worst enemy. I’m liking Herman more and more.
if it pisses TRUMKA off, can’t be that bad.
Cain is doubling down on a convoluted plan that most voters don’t understand. He must be channeling Rube Goldberg. He’s hurting himself. He needs to soft-pedal 999 and move on to something else or he’ll wind up a single issue candidate.
Okay, here we go! On the left are the Obama-squatters in their 140 inner-city Obamavilles. No work being done anywhere in sight!
On the right are Herman Cain’s” - - - “opportunity zones” in inner-city America - - - . “ Red tape is cut, workers are at the “shovel ready” positions, all that is needed is a small matter of an election vic - - - - ! Oops, forgot about the Unions.
BTW, what if Cain would include a plank in his campaign to disband all unions until his opportunity zones were completed? It could take 8 years - - - .
Maybe even get a few Obama-squatters to leave their mommies and actually do manual labor. After all, WORK IS MORE FUN THAN FUN ITSELF.
Source: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/10/19/is-herman-cains-proposal-on-right-track/
He needs to make all of America an empowerment zone.
Nonsense, other than Romney, I don’t want any of our Republican candidates to fail. But you believe whatever you want to.
Cain’s plan would increase my taxes.
I love Herman! The doubters can say what they want, but no one can say he backs down from a fight over what he knows needs to be done. A Romney/Perry type professional politician would cower to the Union Mobsters.
Just keep fighting the good fight Mr. Cain!
How so.
But would lower costs of most goods and services, not to mention the economic boom, so you would come out ahead.
'Shut up, he explained"
/johnny
Like he was going to get the union vote anyway.
9-9-9 needs to be explained, in depth, with examples of past successes with a plan that reduces taxes but places a federal sales tax (hmmmmmm) and how it all works. Can’t rely on local talk radio.
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