understands it and wants the tax code revised. but 9-9-9 can be improved upon. it's a good start, however. for the record, cain would also knock out most tax deductions leaving an only charitable contributions. the 18.4% federal gasoline tax would also be kept by cain along with taxes on booze, tobacco, guns, phone service and other stuff. as always, you can decide the worthiness of herman cain's plan. now, the debate last night was the liveliest yet, a good thing. and return to the fray. governor took a bold fresh approach. be interesting to see if the folks respond to it in a positive or negative way. the polls should provide indication later this week. mitt romney maintained his status as the guy to beat. taking the heat and dishing back. herman cain lost some momentum. that's to be expected. herman cain was on fire for two weeks nobody could maintain that. the other candidates are long shots with the primaries closing