Did Herman Cain's 999 Tax Plan Come From Video Game?
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From The Huffington Post: "Long before Cain was running for president and getting attention for his 999 plan, the residents of SimCity 4 -- which was released in 2003 -- were living under a system where the default tax rate was 9 percent for commercial taxes, 9 percent for industrial taxes and 9 percent for residential taxes."
To compare, here's what Cain's 999 plan looks like:
- a 9 percent personal income tax
- a 9 percent corporate income tax
- a 9 percent national sales tax
Cain's 999 plan was reportedly crafted by an investment adviser working at a local Wells Fargo branch in Ohio.
Of the similarities, Time noted: "While it's possible that Cain's simple and memorable tax plan drew inspiration from his years as chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza, there's no denying that Sim City 4 had the idea first."
So what do you think? Is Cain's 999 plan modeled on the one from SimCity4 or is it just a coincidence?
