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Herman Cain was on Meet the Press this morning. David Gregory
interrogated him about his 9-9-9 plan, and accounts of their
exchange differ. The liberal-leaning Hill says that Cain
“struggled Sunday to push back increasing criticism that his
9-9-9 tax reform plan would hurt low-income and middle-class
Americans.” Ann Althouse, on the other hand, thought Cain
“nailed Meet the Press:”  I thought David Gregory really lost
his cool early on, as he was questioning Cain about 9-9-9. If
you watch the video, you can see he’s agitated and grimacing in
a way that really lacks the usual polished journalist quality. …
How does Cain deal with this barrage of disbelief from Gregory?
He stands his ground and explains his program….This discussion
got me thinking about the positive side of switching to sales
tax.  Reading the transcript, what strikes me is how slow-witted
Gregory was. Repeatedly, Cain makes a simple, clear point, but
Gregory doesn’t seem to get it. Th