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Herman Cain tweaks 9-9-9 tax plan

GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain tweaked his 9-9-9 tax plan, eliminating the tax burden on people living in poverty and creating "opportunity zones" to boost economically depressed areas. Cain's changes to the plan come amid growing criticism that the proposal -- calling for a 9% income tax, 9% national sales tax and 9% corporate tax rate -- would raise taxes on low- and middle-income people while helping the wealthy.

Senh: This plan is starting to get complicated. I like the exemption for people who live below the poverty line. Having a lower corporate tax rate might allow companies keep more of their profits and hire more people. Having a lower income tax means that people will get to keep more of their income, too, especially the rich who are taxed a lot higher. It seems like they have the most to gain - lower income tax for themselves and lower corporate tax for their companies. But having an additional federal sales tax means that people will have to pay more for stuff they buy.

 

Ron Paul launches ad blitz in early voting states

GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul is airing two new campaign ads in the early voting states, going after rivals Mitt Romney, Herman Cain and Rick Perry in a multimillion dollar blitz for the next two weeks.

 

Immigration Talk Turns Off Some Hispanics

Many Republican strategists see recent remarks having a potentially negative impact in swing states with many Hispanic voters.

 

Study: Cain tax plan raises taxes on 84 percent

A new study says the 9-9-9 tax plan promoted by Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain would raise taxes on 84 percent of U.S. households, contradicting claims by the candidate that most would see a tax cut.

 

Perry takes GOP fundraising lead

Texas Gov. Rick Perry tapped his home-state base of deep-pocketed donors to leap ahead of the Republican field in fundraising during the third quarter. Mitt Romney, meanwhile, used his sizeable warchest to build an infrastructure for the campaign fight ahead, new finance reports show.

Senh: Check out the article. It has a listing of how much every candidate has raised. Barack Obama is way ahead.

 

Romney, Perry and Cain Open Wide Financial Lead Over Field

A stark financial divide is opening up between two groups of Republican candidates for president, with the top candidates together bringing in tens of millions of dollars in their bids for the presidency and a second tier struggling to attract major donors and in some cases even crack the million-dollar mark.

Senh: Is it even fair when your opponents have a lot more money to spend on their campaigns? Have we ever tried either giving candidates to same amount of money to spend or limiting it? Whoever has the most money has a huge advantage.

 

Romney raises $14M for GOP presidential race

Mitt Romney raised more than $14 million over the past three months for his Republican presidential campaign.

 

Romney leads Republicans, Cain second: Reuters/Ipsos

Mitt Romney leads the field vying for the Republican presidential nomination, but fewer than one in four of the party's voters back him as a surging Herman Cain gains ground, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.

 

New Hampshire considers December primary date

New Hampshire is considering moving up its Republican presidential primary to as early as December 6 as states vie for more influence in picking the party's nominee, a senior state official said on Wednesday.

 

Report: Christie to endorse Romney

Report: Christie to endorse Romney

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is reportedly ready to endorse Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination, Fox News is reporting.

 

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