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I'm told that Cain claims Christianity and yet, his plan eliminates deductions donated by Christians to churches to carry on the work of the churches and missionaries - thus fulfilling the Great Commission commanded to do. So gov't gets the money and those who holds together the moral fabric of our society as Christians support their endeavors gets zippo! Is Cain really a Christian? Perhaps, I got the wrong info on him. Seems like the Christian poor and the Christian senior citizens are getting shafted big time because rich Cain feels he has a better way.

I am a tithing Christian, even when it hurts, even in bad times when I'm praying all the checks clear. I would not stop tithing no matter what the government does to my taxes. God comes first.

Now as to your concerns, I believe Social Security payments are exempt from the income tax. I also believe that in the big picture eliminating the billions in built in costs in our system will bring down prices across the board, spur massive economic growth and raise employment, profits and wages. I would think that this most generous country when freed from the shackles of government taxation would be much more free to contribute charitably than they are now. Revenue at our church has been hurt by the downturn in the economy much more than the tax deduction helps it. Christians with jobs and financial security are much more likely to tithe than those who are unemployed, underemployed or worried about every dollar.

I'm not completely sold on all of Cain's plan but he certainly is making people rethink how taxes are collected and look at alternatives to the system that I think we can all agree is broken. If nothing else I believe Cain will force the other candidates and elected officials to address a situation that we have lost to the socialists for 100 years.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

I'm a tither, also, and God does come first. That's why I question if Cain was indeed a Christian. But this includes even more than tithing - when many Christian organization help out in disasters - who do more than the gov't - as they are their first to arrive and the last to leave - and we give when that emergency need occurs. That now will be on the gov't shoulders now because there will be a major cutback with Samaritan's Purse and all the many and wonderful organizations that do their work quietly and with compassion.

I believe Social Security payments are exempt from the income tax.

Are you speaking about under this plan? However, the senior citizens on fixed incomes still will be paying more.

Revenue at our church has been hurt by the downturn in the economy much more than the tax deduction helps it.

In general that may not be true. There are many large donors and no matter the economy, they look for deductions first. Some will just keep it or spread it out to needy individuals who don't need to claim it or even family members since they can't get a deduction. The churches, missionaries and organizations like the Salvation Army and Red Cross will be hurt severely, IMO.

Do you know will campaign donations be deductible?

If nothing else I believe Cain will force the other candidates and elected officials to address a situation that we have lost to the socialists for 100 years.

Not sure why that is considered good. Being forced to do something doesn't produce anything good. So what we have here are politicians saying he's my plan - elect me so I can implement it as they make it as sweet as they can. WOW! I guess we are in a new era - it's time to throw caution to the wind and start believing politicians who are seeking office. Whoever came up with that idea?

And once in office - they will state we want to do some fine tuning to remove the sugar and as usual we won't have a voice and back to the status quo.