Why does Jesus like 9-9-9? It would fight evil.

As Herman Cain poll numbers increase all over america, his 9-9-9 plan is being increasingly scrutinized.  Some have tried to make the case that it has a lot of down-side through mischaracterizing the facts and changing the assumptions.  One of Herman Cain's critics is his GOP Primary competitor Michelle Bachman.  I really like Congresswoman Bachman, however her attack on Cain's plan was misleading and cheap.  She said that 'If you turn 9-9-9 upside down you get 6-6-6...The Devil is in the details.'  In actuality the Devil is in the details of the current 10 million word tax code, and 9-9-9 combats the evil of that tax code (mostly in the way of nuetering the IRS).
9-9-9 will end the evils of zero-liability voters, where they vote for Democrats that pander free stuff to them in exchange for their vote.   Under the current tax code, non taxpayers have incentive to vote for redistributive policies, which are championed by Liberal Democrats (like there are any other kind of Democrats).  Under Cain's plan everyone, except the poor, would pay a 9% Federal income tax and a 9% consumption tax, which would truly have everyone putting some 'skin in the game.'  It would bring people together by the way of being in the same tax structure and eliminating the Government's ability to chose winners and losers in groups of people and businesses.  Elimination of tax loopholes, with the exception of charitable donations, is the main component of 9-9-9's "fairness" appeal. 

Another knock on the plan is:  "The consumption tax is just another tax that Congress can raise to higher levels in the future."  That maybe so, but they can raise tax rates under the current tax code.  Furthermore, Americans will be much more aware and vigilant in keeping the 9-9-9 tax from growing when most everyone is paying those taxes.  They will most definitely rebuke any attempt to raise the consumption tax by Congress, and Congress will have no choice but to aqueous when their reelection is threatened by most of the electorate. 

Additional reading...

Mark 10:21-22 Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, "You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions.


Matthew 25:14-30
14 For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work²⁷⁰ and gained five more. 17 In the same way, the one who had two gained two more. 18 But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it. 19 After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them. 20 The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’ 21 His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’ 23 His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered, ‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter? 27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest! 28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten. 29 For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 30 And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth’” (Matthew 25:14-30).