I like Cain and find him to be a savy candidate. However, we are on a fixed income and I did the math..under his 999 plan our personal income taxes will go UP over 30 dollars a month and toss that in with the 9% national tax on everything we purchase...(gas included?)along with the military cola’s frozen, soc sec hits and I am curious as to his take on that? prescriptions for military retirees also went up the first of Oct. We do pay medicare A and B too.
What portion of your budget is spent on sales-taxed goods, versus gas, rent/mortgage, medical insurance, etc.?
Keep in mind that if you depend on government checks, you depend on the economy being functional, so that those of us whose taxes you receive will still be sending them in.
Where do you get that SS is income taxable under the 9-9-9 plan?
I’m speaking here on the assumption that you aren’t an anti-Cain “concern troll.” They would be saying about the same as you.
We pay 1,300 a year each for medicare a and b deducted from our Social Security. Our main income in the military pension and under Cains plan our taxes on the military pension will go up. Pension was earned after 3 tours in Korea and 2 in Nam. Taking less wages than the civillian world would offer because of the perks...worked for less and under strenuous conditions. I resent paying more and having benefits cut and medicare UP under Obama and Panetta..but do not like the idea of higher taxes because of the cuts.
Believe me..I am NO anti Cain troll. Are your facts based on the 999 plan or on your own “math”? I never said that SS was our main source of income...I clearly stated the military pension is our main income and has already faced increases by the current administration. We pay more than 1.3% of our income in taxes and resent your implication that our life and expentency is on the govt dole. We have NEVER accepted one red cent in charity, food stamps or anything else and have worked in the private sector and made contributions. I am pointing out that we will pay 30 dollars a month MORE in personal income tax under Cain’s 999 plan and wondered if there were more details on this..I could be wrong and have checked Cain’s site. Where do you get your info that the military does not pay taxes?