More than a few conservatives have expressed (at least) extreme skepticism at Herman Cain’s 999 tax plan.
Rep. Paul “Medicare Voucher System” Ryan (R-WI) is not among them. “We need more bold ideas like this because it is specific and credible,” Ryan told the Daily Caller Thursday. “I’m more of a flat-tax kind of a guy.”
It’s fortunate that Ryan has so much love for Cain — because Cain certainly is sending good vibrations Ryan’s way.
“I would love to have on my team, whether that would be in the VP slot or whether that would be in a key cabinet slot; I’ll give you a name, like Rep. Paul Ryan,” Cain told a conservative radio show recently “I’m not saying he would be a VP pick — he might be — but that’s the type of person that i would want in my cabinet.”
Ryan’s a big star in the GOP, and that other flavor of the week frontrunner, Mitt Romney, has shown him some love, too.
But having the Republican Party’s taxing and budget icon back your controversial tax plan is a nice get for Cain, and it could be the start of a beautiful friendship.
