So it does say that…notice it also says:
9% Individual Flat tax
• Gross income less charitable deductions
• Empowerment Zones will offer additional deductions for those
living and/or working in the zone
This might actually be the “tweak” that current news reports are talking about. [1] [2]
However…the language in those articles, and on Cain’s plan summary, which says the plan “Features a platform to launch properly structured Empowerment Zones to renew our inner cities”, does not sound like “the entire United States is an ‘empowerment zone.’” It sounds like “inner cities and other poor areas”.
And I can’t find the actual details of the plan anywhere on that site (granted I didn’t look very hard, but I would have to assume they would be presented for easy access if the campaign was making them available.) So I’d like to know where this yahoo got the idea that “empowerment zones” means “The United States of America.” Until he can show me that, I’d say he’s full of crap.
And the Fair Tax thing is expected, as he always said he was a supporter. He actually brought that up in the first debate back in May when Hannity said “all eyes are on Tim Pawlenty”.