Sep 20, 2012
Better Call Dad: 30 Year Old Unexplained Millionaire Jason Plummer Blows Second Debate
Better Call Dad: 30 Year Old Unexplained Millionaire Jason Plummer Blows Second Debate
Southern Illinois voters got a front row view of thirty-year old unexplained millionaire Jason Plummer’s twisted relationship with the truth. Plummer refuses to share how he came to be worth millions while only ever working for his father and he won’t have an honest dialogue about how much he stands to personally profit in new tax breaks that he wants to enact. The truth is that Jason Plummer praised the Republican-Ryan budget that would give him hundreds of thousands of dollars in new tax breaks for millionaires, while making seniors pay $6,400 more for Medicare.
“Thirty year old millionaire Jason Plummer won’t tell Southern Illinois voters where his millions come from or how much he stands to personally profit from new tax breaks he supports, while his agenda would end Medicare just to pay for these new tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans,” said Haley Morris of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “Once again, Jason Plummer reminded Illinois families that he won’t tell the truth about his financial history, won’t release his tax returns, and won’t defend his support of a budget that would make seniors pay $6,400 more for Medicare.”
Background:
Plummer is Worth Between $13.6 Million and $33.1 Million. “Plummer listed a personal worth -- excluding liabilities -- at between $13.6 million and $33.1 million” [Belleville News-Democrat, 8/20/12]
Plummer Earned $55,289 in 2011. According to his most recent personal financial disclosure Plummer earned $55,289 in 2011. [Robert Jason Plummer, Financial Disclosure, filed 5/17/12]
Plummer Dependent on Family Businesses. In October 2010, the Chicago Tribune reported that other than his internships, Plummer had never worked anywhere but the family business, RP Lumber. [Chicago Tribune, 10/10/10]
Plummer Refused to Release His Tax Returns. “Jason Plummer is standing by his policy against releasing his personal tax returns.” [St. Louis Post Dispatch, 2/23/12]
Editorial: Belleville News-Democrat Wondered if Plummer Has Something to Hide. In a February 2012 editorial, the Belleville News-Democrat urged Plummer to release his taxes. “The more Plummer refuses, the more it makes you wonder if he has something to hide. […] Plummer needs to release his tax returns.” [Belleville News-Democrat Editorial, 2/25/12]
Plummer “Thinks The Benefits Of The Ryan Plan Are Pretty Obvious.” At a June 2012 town hall, Plummer was asked if he supported the Ryan plan. He answered “The specifics of it are pretty simple. I think that the Ryan plan aggressively addresses basically every entitlement program that we have. […] I think the benefits of the Ryan plan are pretty obvious. They aggressively put Social Security in a situation where it will actually be there for people that are retiring. It puts Medicare in a situation that it will actually be there to fund the healthcare needs of the people that it’s there for. The negatives of the Ryan care are very political to be frank.” [Alton Town Hall, 6/12/12, 2:07]
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