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"But Cain is worth a closer look. "

I think that his 9-9-9 plan deserves a much closer look. The first 9 is corporate tax, and I think that at that rate , it's much higher than their current tax on profits only, WHICH IS ULTIMATELY PAID BY CONSUMERS.

The second 9 is personal flatrate income tax, and that is much higher than what is (or is not) paid by the poorest citizens. (I am against the poorest getting a complete free ride or even a negative income tax. ALL should pay something!)

And the third 9 is of course the 9% federal sales tax which is IN ADDITION TO MY 8.25% state+county+city sales tax, equalling 17.25% for myself.

Overall, all three of those taxes add up to about 35.25%.

And BTW, my property taxes are still there, and still rising most years.

The first 9 is corporate tax, and I think that at that rate , it's much higher than their current tax on profits only

Don't think so. Lowest is 15% - Corporate Income Tax Rates

The second 9 is personal flatrate income tax, and that is much higher than what is (or is not) paid by the poorest citizens.

Nope. Lowest Tax Bracket is 10% - Official 2011 US Income Tax Brackets (IRS Tax Rates)

Overall, all three of those taxes add up to about 35.25%.

You may want to calculate your current total tax burden for direct comparison. The 9-9-9 eliminates your current payroll tax burden. So, just adding up the minimums of each category - 10% + 15% + your 8.25% + 4.2% payroll = 37.45%