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I'm not a professional politician. I'm a professional problem solver, and I believe we should cut the salaries of senators and congressmen 10 percent until they balance the budget. I call that conservative common sense.

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Herman Cain
Age: 74 †
Born: 1945
Born: December 13
Died: 2020
Died: July 30
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