House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy declared his opposition to Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax code overhaul, but said that Cain is “qualified to run” for president.

Asked if he supports Cain’s plan, which creates a national sales tax, McCarthy replied “No,” during his appearance on today’s Morning Joe.  “When the [income] tax code first came in it was only going to go to 10 percent in 1913; it was at 77 [percent] by five years [later].” McCarthy did “give him credit for putting a plan out,” adding wryly that “the U.S. Senate has had 900 days and they never put a budget out.”