My point against the poster that I said was out of his mind was because he stated the 999 plan was the reason for Cains demise....which is utter lunacy.
The one thing that makes the 999 plan bad is that it wouldn't replace the 16th, something that would be a must for any plan like that to be acceptable.
Unfortunately, repealing the 16th would be like taking the candy/power away from Congress and that isn't going to happen with this current crop....if ever. At least Cain got the conversation going.
You are correct about the reason Cain's campaign collapsed. It wasn't the 999 plan that caused it. I may have just responded to the wrong post or something. My apologies for any confusion.
I did not support 999, but I do agree that it was good that Cain got a conversation about tax reform going.
I really believe for Cain the campaign was the end game. Most candidates endure a campaign because they think the chance for the prize of political office is worth the months of awfulness. Cain is different, I think he LOVED campaigning. He is a spectacular people person, and I think he wanted to get his ideas out there, be a strong conservative black voice and establish himself as a prominent right of center political commentator in the future. He would have stayed in till he was mathematically eliminated were it not for the various bimbo eruptions.