Cain’s ‘9-9-9’ tax plan hits poor, helps wealthy, experts say

The Bangor Daily News ^ | Oct. 13, 2011 | JODI ANN FERRIS,Michael A. Fletcher,The Washington Post

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Meaning they actually have to pay taxes, instead of having taxes paid to them.

[West Texas Chuck]

“Experts” is that somebody from out of town, or a drip under pressure?

[jimbo123]

It took 4 people to write this drivel for the Washington Compost?

[Kenny]

"Right now, we have a strongly progressive income tax. High-income people are paying a higher share of income in taxes than lower-income people,”

I thought the rich were getting out of paying taxes. Which is it?

[nhwingut]

I thought the rich didn’t pay their fair share. Now they argue that the rich pay more than the poor. LOL!

[Sacajaweau]

Somebody finally did a little homework and realizes that 999 is just the old salesman's gimmick.

Catchy isn't it!! You see it in every ad every day!!!

[RC2]

If a person is an American citizen, then they have to have skin in the game. Everyone pays or no one pays......Just the way it is.

[LALALAW]

contributed $99 to Herman Cain today. Conservatives should contribute in droves.

[Blood of Tyrants]

low- and middle-income Americans would pay more.

Low income people now pay NOTHING. I would have no problem if they had some skin in the game.

[Steely Tom]

Does being unemployed hurt the poor?

Sorry. Dumb question.

[nascarnation]

Cain on the Hannity show:

“If you’re poor, blame yourself”

I love this guy.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"For starters, about 30 million of the poorest households pay neither income taxes nor Social Security or Medicare levies....And you are adding both a 9 percent sales tax and 9 percent income tax. So we know they will be worse off”

That makes no flippin' sense. They don't pay income tax but adding a 9% income tax makes them worse off. Huh?

[Tucker39]

An “ex” is a HAS BEEN. And a *”spert” is a drip under pressure. *(Literary license unabashedly taken).

[Tucker39]

An “ex” is a HAS BEEN. And a *”spert” is a drip under pressure. *(Literary license unabashedly taken).

[umgud]

“Right now, we have a strongly progressive income tax. High-income people are paying a higher share of income in taxes than lower-income people,”

And the greedy bastards still aren't paying their fair share. /s

[Blood of Tyrants]

Many years ago when I was an avionics tech, I was asked to go to NAS Millington (TN) to repair the auto-pilot on an aircraft. When they asked if we were “experts” (we WERE from out of town), we looked at each other and said, “No, we were just a couple of dumba$$e$ sitting in the shop when they asked us to go. For the record we did fix the autopilot when their guys couldn’t.

[ken21]

yes!

we gave a couple weeks ago and will give more.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Allow a deduction for everyone for an amount equivalent to the poverty level.

[vaudine]

Exactly! Everyone would have to pay something. If the "filthy" rich had to pay 9% on just their earnings,they would be about like now. They put everything under foundations, companies,--their apartments for vacations, vehicles, etc.

The present strain falls mainly on middle and upper middle class. This is the Wa-Po, giving sustenance to the Dems as usual.

Even their goofball professors of economics haven't done anything outside academia, and most of the economic gurus use the PFA theory--Plucked From Air.

The only country where i read state health care was working was Austria. At that time they had about 9-10 million people, and the reason it worked was that EVERYBODY, even those on unemployment had to pay something for their health care. That is probably the reason Arnold liked Obamacare. He and others don't understand that administering health care for 10 mil is a tad different from administering for over 300 mil.

Only imagine if a Repub comes up with a plan (Cain) that would actually make everyone responsible for the govt. goodies they get. You could hear the P-witch howling without aid of TV.

vaudine