SimCity Games Will Cost $9.99 In Honor Of Herman Cain's 999 Plan

WASHINGTON -- Presidential candidate Herman Cain swears he didn't get the idea for his 999 tax plan from SimCity, but the makers of that video game are still having fun with the connection.

On Monday afternoon, Electronic Arts will be lowering the price of SimCity games on its website to $9.99 -- a $10 discount -- for a limited time.

It has also put out a video about the similarities between Cain's plan and the default tax rates in the game SimCity 4, which were first noted by The Huffington Post.

"The team behind the famous city management game are having fun with this possible connection and have created this video in good natured fun," said EA in a statement.

The video ponders the origins of Cain's plan, with cameos by video game versions of President Barack Obama, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Its final conclusion: "No, Mr. Cain. The 999 is a video game plan."

In a video aired Friday night on "The Rachel Maddow Show," a reporter asked Cain about the relationship between 999 and SimCity. "You said you had original ideas, successful people around you thinking ideas up," the reporter said while questioning Cain about the plan. "Is it an original idea or modeled after a game?"

"It's an original idea, and to people who say it's modeled after a game -- it's a lie," Cain said during a campaign stop in Tennessee. "That's all I'm going to say. It is a lie. You see, that's the difference when you become one or two in the polls. People make up stuff. That is a lie. I'm not going to take it back and not going to politically say, but unfortunately, that is not totally true. It's a lie."

Comments

[avg american]

08:59 PM on 10/20/2011

"On Monday afternoon, Electronic Arts will be lowering the price of SimCity games on its website to $9.99 -- a $10 discount -- for a limited time."


Lol... That is hilarious...
Go SimCity!

[Andrea Blackwell]

04:45 PM on 10/18/2011

That's kinda funny. Especially since SimCity is not as modifiable as Second Life. The sims failed miserably largely because you couldn't really use your imagination and build your own homes. SL offered the flexibility to build whatever your heart's desire. Some built homes they could never afford in real life, some built castles. Some of us built college campus' in order to teach in a freer, more innovative environment. This technology offered those who couldn't pursue their dreams in architecture, fashion design, performing arts and making jewelry. Stand up comedians learned to deal with their stage fright by performing through an avatar. President Obama is wanting to build up the information highway backbone to bring innovations and quality education. Telecommuting work should also be open so that moms who want to home school their kids, can still make a living. Here is one example of a consortium that has been built by mostly volunteers. http://www.vwbpe.org/

[Sieggy]

10:56 AM on 10/18/2011

Hmmm . . . this is kind of amusing; I went to Politifact to check on something Cain said, and discovered the following . . . Out of 20 statements he made,
True - 0
Mostly True - 3
Half True - 4
Mostly False - 3
False - 8
Pants on Fire - 2

So half of his statements are outright falsehoods, less than a half of what he says is even partially true, and has yet to say anything completely true . . . http://www.politifact.com/personalities/herman-cain/ Yup, he is DEFINITELY qualified to be a GOP contender!

[Sisa]

10:51 AM on 10/18/2011

Huff post is way over moderated ! It seems it has been bought out by right wing radical extremists.

[Sisa]

10:47 AM on 10/18/2011

A sim ple plan for a sim ple man?As most middle class Americans live hand to mouth spending all they earn on goods and services to sustain themselves and compete for the same loaf of bread and box of cornflakes with the wealthy the middle class and poor would have a higher effectual (REAL) tax rate than the wealthy under Herman Cain's 999 plan. If a family earns $50,000 a yr. and spends it all to survive they are taxed at 9% on income of $50,000=$4,500 and 9% on purchases of $50,000=$4,500 ($4,500+$4,500=$9,000total tax/$50,000total income=18% tax rate .... A family that earns $250,000 and spent twice as much or $100,000 to live would be taxed 9% on income of $250,000=$22,500 and 9% on purchases of $100,000=$9,000 ($22,500+$9,000=$31,500total tax/$250,000total income=12.6% tax rate). In order for a family earning $50,000 a year to have an equivalent REAL tax rate of 12.6% they would have to spend only $1,800 a yr. on goods and services.... Or quite simply starve! A simple plan for a simpleton... The GOP is USING Herman Cain to try and force higher taxes on the middle class and poor to allow the rich to get richer still. Say no to NEO-CHRISTIAN FASCIST INDUSTRIALIZED SERFDOM UNDER LORD REPUBLICORP.

[WilmaJune]

02:16 PM on 10/18/2011

Do you really believe that people earning $50,000 would spend the entire amount just to survive? My math skills are not up to your caliber; therefore, please help me understand.

[Sisa]

10:45 AM on 10/18/2011

A simple plan for a simple man?As most middle class Americans live hand to mouth spending all they earn on goods and services to sustain themselves and compete for the same loaf of bread and box of cornflakes with the wealthy the middle class and poor would have a higher effectual (REAL) tax rate than the wealthy under Herman Cain's 999 plan. If a family earns $50,000 a yr. and spends it all to survive they are taxed at 9% on income of $50,000=$4,500 and 9% on purchases of $50,000=$4,500 ($4,500+$4,500=$9,000total tax/$50,000total income=18% tax rate .... A family that earns $250,000 and spent twice as much or $100,000 to live would be taxed 9% on income of $250,000=$22,500 and 9% on purchases of $100,000=$9,000 ($22,500+$9,000=$31,500total tax/$250,000total income=12.6% tax rate). In order for a family earning $50,000 a year to have an equivalent REAL tax rate of 12.6% they would have to spend only $1,800 a yr. on goods and services.... Or quite simply starve! A simple plan for a simpleton... The GOP is USING Herman Cain to try and force higher taxes on the middle class and poor to allow the rich to get richer still.

[Sisa]

10:44 AM on 10/18/2011

.....As most middle class Americans live hand to mouth spending all they earn on goods and services to sustain themselves and compete for the same loaf of bread and box of cornflakes with the wealthy the middle class and poor would have a higher effectual (REAL) tax rate than the wealthy under Herman Cain's 999 plan. If a family earns $50,000 a yr. and spends it all to survive they are taxed at 9% on income of $50,000=$4,500 and 9% on purchases of $50,000=$4,500 ($4,500+$4,500=$9,000total tax/$50,000total income=18% tax rate .... A family that earns $250,000 and spent twice as much or $100,000 to live would be taxed 9% on income of $250,000=$22,500 and 9% on purchases of $100,000=$9,000 ($22,500+$9,000=$31,500total tax/$250,000total income=12.6% tax rate). In order for a family earning $50,000 a year to have an equivalent REAL tax rate of 12.6% they would have to spend only $1,800 a yr. on goods and services.... Or quite simply starve! A simple plan for a simpleton... The GOP is USING Herman Cain to try and force higher taxes on the middle class and poor to allow the rich to get richer still.

[BULLETIX]

10:43 AM on 10/18/2011

I'll tell ya one used item America ain't gonna buy: Romney. (and there are many others...)

[Sisa]

10:36 AM on 10/18/2011

As most middle class Americans live hand to mouth spending all they earn on goods and services to sustain themselves and compete for the same loaf of bread and box of cornflakes with the wealthy the middle class and poor would have a higher effectual (REAL) tax rate than the wealthy under Herman Cain's 999 plan. If a family earns $50,000 a yr. and spends it all to survive they are taxed at 9% on income of $50,000=$4,500 and 9% on purchases of $50,000=$4,500 ($4,500+$4,500=$9,000total tax/$50,000total income=18% tax rate .... A family that earns $250,000 and spent twice as much or $100,000 to live would be taxed 9% on income of $250,000=$22,500 and 9% on purchases of $100,000=$9,000 ($22,500+$9,000=$31,500total tax/$250,000total income=12.6% tax rate). In order for a family earning $50,000 a year to have an equivalent REAL tax rate of 12.6% they would have to spend only $1,800 a yr. on goods and services.... Or quite simply starve! A simple plan for a simpleton... The GOP is USING Herman Cain to try and force higher taxes on the middle class and poor to allow the rich to get richer still.

[Mr Pervis]

09:51 AM on 10/18/2011

The vid designers at Electronic Arts are obviously a bunch of racists.

[Jared Jentzsch]

09:51 AM on 10/18/2011

Sweet! I am gonna start playing Sim City and stop reading Huff P.!

[Andrea Blackwell]

04:47 PM on 10/18/2011

check out occupy wall St in SL. it's really kewl. http://www.vwbpe.org/
SL is getting too lagged out though. The tech is aready in out hands for free,

[Jared Jentzsch]

11:00 PM on 10/18/2011

Ummm, I didn't understand what that was. It was like a virtual invitation to a virtual conference. I must be to old to understand. Sorry.

[1oldhippie]

09:31 AM on 10/18/2011

Since the beginning of time, Cain has denied being his 'brothers keeper'.

[yukonsam]

09:21 AM on 10/18/2011

Brilliant marketing move by EA. Now we need SimCity: Feudal. See how hard you can squeeze the peasants before they storm the castle and escort you to the guillotine.

[Unclebuggies]

09:21 AM on 10/18/2011

The 9% national sales tax will harm poor families unbelievably. Cain's answer? Cut your tax bill by buying used goods. How do you buy used milk?

[Marionette]

10:33 AM on 10/18/2011

well... i suppose you could, but it'd no longer be milk..

let them eat cake?

[Telemachus]

01:25 AM on 10/19/2011

Look for every new car to miraculously become a "slightly used" car.
Every store will become a Scratch & Dent Outlet.
Every home will be a Sale by Owner.
And that 9% sales tax component will evaporate like the morning dew.

Cain is a joke.

[Hapakanaka]

09:11 AM on 10/18/2011

I can see him next complaining that the rent is too d#mn high.

[Telemachus]

01:13 AM on 10/19/2011

There's still time for him to grow one of those beards.

[Telemachus]

01:20 AM on 10/19/2011

The GOP is the Taxes Too D#mn High Party.