Hot Air Poll: Whose Economic Plan is best?

[iamse7en]

hxxp://hotair.com/archives/2011/10/25/gingrich-hey-what-about-my-flat-tax-plan/

You know what to do!

Ron is way behind.


Mitt Romney's plan 3.18% (42 votes)
Herman Cain's 9-9-9 14.39% (190 votes)
Rick Perry's flat tax plan 21.97% (290 votes)
Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 51.59% (681 votes)
Ron Paul's plan 5.08% (67 votes)
Michele Bachmann's plan 0.61% (8 votes)
Unsure/No opinion 3.18% (42 votes)

Total Votes: 1,320

[bluesc]

Funny, everyone else's plans consist of changes to taxes, not spending. If this poll was on a page with a Ron Paul headline, he would likely be ahead. We can catch up in no time.

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Voted

[EBounding]

From the loving comments:


Ron Paul’s plan would work best, but he is insane and unelectable.

:facepalm:

[FSP-Rebel]

The article is designed to give Grinch the edge in the poll, either way spoiling it only takes a few seconds.

[CaptUSA]

Funny, everyone else's plans consist of changes to taxes, not spending.Yeah, because we all know we have a taxing problem not a spending problem... Oh wait...

[lucent]

Choosing a tax plan is like choosing which coffin you want buried in.

[dannno]

voted

[V3n]

How do you like to get robbed?

A. At gun-point.
B. Knife to your throat.
C. Group of ruffians on the street.
D. You don't get robbed because the would-be robber is well enough not to need your money.

View Results:

A. 14%
B. 22%
C. 50%
D. 7%

These people make me weep.

[John F Kennedy III]

Thank you for voting!
Mitt Romney's plan 3.5% (54 votes)

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 14.14% (218 votes)

Rick Perry's flat tax plan 21.01% (324 votes)

Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 49.61% (765 votes)

Ron Paul's plan 7.85% (121 votes)

Michele Bachmann's plan 0.52% (8 votes)

Unsure/No opinion 3.37% (52 votes)


Total Votes: 1,542

[ItsTime]

Newt's plan is not a plan it is an idea.

[gb13]

Newt is still in the lead.

[RonPaulCult]

Yawn - this poll will be ours before the end of the work day :)

[Tina]

It appears you can vote more than once in this poll. If so, it's obviously a useless poll.

Mitt Romney's plan 3.32% (56 votes)

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 13.22% (223 votes)

Rick Perry's flat tax plan 19.62% (331 votes)

Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 46.47% (784 votes)

Ron Paul's plan 13.75% (232 votes)

Michele Bachmann's plan 0.47% (8 votes)

Unsure/No opinion 3.14% (53 votes)

[iamse7en]

Remember what Ed (http://hotair.com/archives/2011/10/20/the-paul-plan-lots-of-zeros-little-explanation/) said about Ron's plan:


In fact, there is almost no explanation for this plan whatsoever ... Paul doesn’t even bother to supply transitional funding for these agencies or any of their subsidiary responsibilities. They just disappear. It’s simply not a serious plan at all. Not only does it have no chance of passing any Congress in its current form, there isn’t enough intellectual support for any of its components to pass, either. The whole plan feels like something cooked up over a dinner with a few budget reports and a red pen, in a desperate attempt to stay relevant in this presidential contest. It’s as unserious as an Occupy Wall Street protest ... Had Paul been truly creative, he would have worked through the obvious implications of his cuts and provided a rational path for their success. Instead, Paul simply proposes cuts on a spreadsheet and then washes his hands of the consequences. That’s vintage Paul, but it’s certainly not leadership.

Of course, Newt, Rick, and Cain plan all talk about cutting spending, but they provide NO explanation of how they're going to cut spending. They throw out guesstimates of "balance budget by 2020," provide NO explanation at all, but Ed praises their plans. But Ron's plan isn't serious, doesn't have any explanation at all. All the hatred/blind bias/lies toward RP from BOTH sides of the aisle only confirms how right and principled he is. I can't believe I used to believe that neocon drivel. It's so sad.

[jmdrake]

Thank you for voting!
Mitt Romney's plan 3.2% (57 votes)

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 12.65% (225 votes)

Rick Perry's flat tax plan 18.94% (337 votes)

Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 45.53% (810 votes)

Ron Paul's plan 16.25% (289 votes)

Michele Bachmann's plan 0.45% (8 votes)

Unsure/No opinion 2.98% (53 votes)


Total Votes: 1,779

Edit: How on earth can Newt be leading anybody in this poll?

[Kodaddy]

Not one comment on spending?
Voted....still way behind...

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Mitt Romney's plan 3.09% (60 votes)

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 11.91% (231 votes)

Rick Perry's flat tax plan 17.9% (347 votes)

Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 43.17% (837 votes)

Ron Paul's plan 20.63% (400 votes)

Michele Bachmann's plan 0.46% (9 votes)

Unsure/No opinion 2.84% (55 votes)

BUMP

[hillertexas]

voted

Mitt Romney's plan 3.09% (60 votes)
Herman Cain's 9-9-9 11.94% (232 votes)
Rick Perry's flat tax plan 17.86% (347 votes)
Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 43.08% (837 votes)
Ron Paul's plan 20.74% (403 votes)
Michele Bachmann's plan 0.46% (9 votes)
Unsure/No opinion 2.83% (55 votes)
Total Votes: 1,943

[ShaneEnochs]

It appears you can vote more than once in this poll. If so, it's obviously a useless poll.


Nah, you can only vote once.

Mitt Romney's plan 2.85% (62 votes)

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 10.99% (239 votes)

Rick Perry's flat tax plan 16.61% (361 votes)

Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 40.48% (880 votes)

Ron Paul's plan 25.99% (565 votes)

Michele Bachmann's plan 0.41% (9 votes)

Unsure/No opinion 2.67% (58 votes)

[sailingaway]

I don't think they know Paul's plan. Worse, I think they trust Gingrich, which is mystifying.

[jmdrake]

We're closing. And it seems the poll checks IPs to prevent double voting.

Thank you, we have already counted your vote.
Mitt Romney's plan 2.85% (62 votes)


Herman Cain's 9-9-9 10.99% (239 votes)


Rick Perry's flat tax plan 16.6% (361 votes)


Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 40.46% (880 votes)


Ron Paul's plan 26.02% (566 votes)


Michele Bachmann's plan 0.41% (9 votes)


Unsure/No opinion 2.67% (58 votes)



Total Votes: 2,175
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[ItsTime]

I don't think they know Paul's plan. Worse, I think they trust Gingrich, which is mystifying.

I have a friend that has recently fallen head over heals for him. She loves his plan and trusts him! It truly is mystifying.

[jmdrake]

I don't think they know Paul's plan. Worse, I think they trust Gingrich, which is mystifying.

The article is supposedly about Newt's plan so it's probably attracting Newt-o-philes. That's the only explanation I can think of.

[Agorism]

voted.

I actually got banned from hotair recently despite posting there for years. I think I enraged Ed by constantly bashing Herman Cain who he is supporting.

[LibertasPraesidium]

Ron paul had 667 votes after i voted.

[jasonxe]

I didn't even know Newt had a plan.

[Kodaddy]

Anyone want to bet they pull this poll when RP takes the lead?

[JohnGalt1225]

Flat tax, 999, Fairtax, does it really matter how the funds are collected if our government keeps spending like drunken sailors?

[Agorism]

bump


Mitt Romney's plan 2.58% (69 votes)

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 10.22% (273 votes)

Rick Perry's flat tax plan 14.76% (394 votes)

Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 37.19% (993 votes)

Ron Paul's plan 32.47% (867 votes)

Michele Bachmann's plan 0.34% (9 votes)

Unsure/No opinion 2.43% (65 votes)


Total Votes: 2,670

[Zarn Solen]

Hey, my brother is in the Navy. He would take offense to that. Drunken sailors do not steal other people's money and spend it on themselves.

[Kodaddy]

...almost there...

[Sunstruck-Eden]

Mitt Romney's plan 2.44% (72 votes)


Herman Cain's 9-9-9 9.74% (287 votes)


Rick Perry's flat tax plan 13.98% (412 votes)


Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 35.8% (1,055 votes)


Ron Paul's plan 35.36% (1,042 votes)


Michele Bachmann's plan 0.34% (10 votes)


Unsure/No opinion 2.34% (69 votes)



Total Votes: 2,947


SO CLOSE!

[Captain Caveman]

Mitt Romney's plan 2.43% (72 votes)


Herman Cain's 9-9-9 9.71% (288 votes)


Rick Perry's flat tax plan 13.9% (412 votes)


Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 35.65% (1,057 votes)


Ron Paul's plan 35.65% (1,057 votes)


Michele Bachmann's plan 0.34% (10 votes)


Unsure/No opinion 2.33% (69 votes)



Total Votes: 2,965

I voted! One more to make the lead!

[iamse7en]

Mitt Romney's plan 2.43% (72 votes)
Herman Cain's 9-9-9 9.71% (288 votes)
Rick Perry's flat tax plan 13.89% (412 votes)
Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 35.63% (1,057 votes)
Ron Paul's plan 35.69% (1,059 votes)
Michele Bachmann's plan 0.34% (10 votes)
Unsure/No opinion 2.33% (69 votes)
Total Votes: 2,967

Way to go boys. But those paid NEWT thugs keep coming back for more. Keep spreading this one. Send a message.

[Dr.3D]

Mitt Romney's plan 2.44% (73 votes)
Herman Cain's 9-9-9 9.67% (289 votes)
Rick Perry's flat tax plan 13.78% (412 votes)
Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 35.52% (1,062 votes)
Ron Paul's plan 35.95% (1,075 votes)
Michele Bachmann's plan 0.33% (10 votes)
Unsure/No opinion 2.31% (69 votes)

Total Votes: 2,990

[Agorism]

bump

[StudentForPaul08]

Voted.

[Captain Shays]

Ron Paul now in the lead but there is a very conspicuous lack of comments about Ron Paul or his plan. hmmm

[rprprs]

voted

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Mitt Romney's plan 2.31% (74 votes)

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 9.38% (301 votes)

Rick Perry's flat tax plan 13.08% (420 votes)

Newt Gingrich's flat tax plan 34.45% (1,106 votes)

Ron Paul's plan 38.16% (1,225 votes)

Michele Bachmann's plan 0.31% (10 votes)

Unsure/No opinion 2.31% (74 votes)

[eduardo89]

Ron's winning by about 100 votes

[iamse7en]

Now we're up by almost 2 thousand votes. RP must have a large following overseas as well. :)