According to a new poll released by the Des Moines Register, a plurality of Iowa Republican caucus-goers still support Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan.
According to the poll, 29 percent think they would be better off, while 31 percent think the plan wouldn’t affect them. Only 18 percent think they would be worse off.
This in spite of frequent attacks on the plan from his Republican opponents. The poll shows that the attacks aren’t making an impact among Republican voters, at least not in Iowa.
Interestingly, 34% of people making less than $50,000 a year think they would be better off, and 33% think things would stay the same. Only 14% think they would be worse off.
The problem? Families making less than $50,000 would see significant tax increases. Only those in the upper income brackets would see their taxes lowered.
So despite attempts to discredit the plan — and despite the facts — Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan refuses to die.
The Des Moines Register poll was conducted from Oct. 23 to 26 by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines. It has a likely voter sample of 400, and a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.
