A Closer look at Herman Cain 2012

In the 2012 election, the voters must know their options inside and out. Herman Cain seems to speak as a true blue constitutional realist at first glance, but the Reality Report does not conclude without a closer look. This is Gary Franchi with a thorough policy view of the GOP nomination hopeful, Herman Cain. Cain is Tennessee born, Georgia raised, and finished his masters in computer science at Indianaapos;s Purdue University. Since then, heapos;s taken the roles of a talk radio host, national columnist, author of four books, CEO of Godfatherapos;s Pizza, CEO of the National Restaurant association, and even Deputy Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City . He is staunchly against abortion and gay marriage But what is his express plan for the country if he were the commander in chief? Here he is in a group of New Hampshire supporters speaking on the proper role of government. http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28041/herman-cain-on-the-proper-role-o 0:05-:025 "Provide for ... ... the free market system." It seems simple enough, but what does that mean for his economic policy? http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28042/herman-cain-on-the-o-reilly-fact From 2:03- 2:09 "That is correct. I would lower the... ...cap gains rate to 0." http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28043/herman-cain-on-the-economy-let 0:48- 1:21 "My proposal is ... with the American public" Cain goes on to unveil his five phase economic plan. He proposes to #1.Lower the TARP corporate tax rate from 35% to 25% and lower individual income tax rates... #2." take capital gains to zero... #3. "suspend taxes totally on foreign repatriated profits.. #4. "give every worker in America a 6.2% raise by providing a real payroll tax holiday for a year for the employee and the employer." #5. " make tax breaks permanent or indefinite. He is also an avid supporter of the fair tax replacing the tax code, and wants to repeal the 16th amendment. On The Oapos;Reiley Factor, Cain expounds on how he believes his plan will pay for the national debt. http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28042/herman-cain-on-the-o-reilly-fact Cut 1: "But how do you get the 14 tril. + debt down... ...going in the right direction." 2:14- 2:57 Cut 2: "But Bill ... ... your revenue stream is going to drop." 2:30 - 4:16 So all in all, Cain claims to be small-business focused and plans to eliminate the debt by fast pennies rather than slow dollars. But with the handling of money comes the handling of major foreign policies as well. How would he deal with our current situation? http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28046/herman-cain-on-israel-our-frien 0:04 - 0:47 "First of all that is very complicated... youapos;re messing with the United States of America." You realize that saying you will have a plan in the future is not a plan, right? And even if there were a plan, it would not be your choice alone as the executive branch. The constitution gives war declarative powers to congress. Do we want another Libya? Or in todayapos;s case, another Yemen? http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28047/herman-cain-s-nancy-pelosi-momen 0:00-0:50 So once heapos;s been advised by the same people who advised Bush and Obama, then he will know. Iapos;m relieved. Foreign cautions aside, the Middle East by and large holds the energy economy over the worldapos;s head. Hereapos;s how Herman Cain foresees his response. http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28048/herman-cain-on-energy-dependen 1:06 - 1:41 "Drill baby, drill. ... to become energy independent." Ok, maybe we'll go back to foreign policy. Immigration: http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28049/herman-cain-s-immigration-plan 0:47 - 1:10] "I know we can build a fence... and yes, Mr. President, it will have alligators in it." If he has no direct plan for the debt, no real plan for his steps in the Middle East, and no mention of relieving the energy crisis besides drilling, he will need that fence to keep us in (if he can pay for it). But among the most appalling of all is his prior support for TARP and his skittish nature to answer about the Fed. Tarp: http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28050/herman-cain-supported-the-tarp-b Source http://004eeb5.netsolhost.com/hc133.htm 0:18-1:02 "No, I do not. ... the time to debate.. decisions." Do the American people want a president who can so boldly compromise the free market for a plan whose execution he was ignorant of? What does that tell us when Cain can tell us one thing today, and in his column say, "Wake up, people! Owning a part of the major banks in America is not a bad thing. We could make a profit while solving a problem.." America is waking up. And we see and question who is in the system for the status quo. The Fed: http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28051/herman-cain-discusses-the-federa 1:50 - 2:12 "Hereapos;s a suggestion .... They will." Herman Cain has a history of working at the Federal Reserve before. However his comments are quit curious that he once said this about auditing the fed before his run for office. http://rtr.org/videos/23102/28052/herman-cain-

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[lonelantern]

@Enantiodromialist why would you think I would have a problem with such?

[SouthwesternEagle]

@devilsreject111 I'm sorry, but Ron Paul is over 75 years old now. You should have voted for him 30 years ago.

[TheBuddyLama]

"You cannot sweat to uphold what you do not know!" also applies to Ron Paul, who should know that National Defense is one of the few real obligations of the federal government, and its primary reason for being.

While it is reasonable to debate the size & funding of our military forces, RP’s tiny vision of our role in the world and his consistent condemnations of the use of our military force to intervene or attempt to stop foreign aggression before it reaches us is dangerously naïve.

[Pha7Pa7]

Ummmm are any of you aware that Herman Cain is funded mostly by the Koch brothers. His policies he plans to impliment would boost their profits by billions, WHY ARE NONE OF YOU AMERICANS DISCUSSING THIS??? AND YOU WONDER WHY YOUR POLOTICS IS SO FUCKED UP, THEY ARE OWNED BY CORPORATIONS!

[BrettJohnson6133]

At least Herman Cain is brave enough to say he doesn't know... Is it better to come up with some very creative plan that is coming off of ill informed assumptions or should he wait until he has experts to help him make the decision?

[MrDemizle]

@jerksmersh I dont need an idiot telling me his own opinion! :) hahahah politics are stupid anyway... out of all the guys running i am just saying Herman Cain looks like my choice.. if its not him then i will refuse to vote LOLLLL... Cause all the others look and sound like idiots. just as well as all you conspirator/politics idiots. lmao

[callscott1]

Electric fences aren't even allowed anymore to keep Cattle in or out of a Ranch. I think? I know that electric fences on a Ranch use to be legal but could only put out a certain amount of Volts and have to be intermediate current to allow the horse or cow to break free. This guy is talking about electrifying people to death. Booby Trap Style? Immediate Death? What if someone accidentally leaned on the fence? America needs to get a sence of humor? This guy sounds like a vigilante maniac.

[jerksmersh]

@OxAO That's exactly what 999 will do. It soaks the tax paying citizens and benefits the corporations alone. Corporations will be granted 3 major deductions while citizens lose all deductions. A deduction for reinvestment. A deduction for money paid to other businesses. A deduction for dividend payments made to stockholders. Look it up. We shouldn't be letting corps pay such a small percentage of tax while a average citizen's taxes go through the roof. That's why I'm opposed to Cain and 999.