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Is "Yea Butt" changing the facts concerning JOE THE PLUMBER?
She asked...Isnt Joe the plumber a perfect lib candidate?
Stephen M - Yes I looked it up What are you asking me?
Answer: Maybe a real middle class Plumber but the Joe the plumber of 2008 wasn't a plumber at all. That Joe was just an unemployed man, looking for a job, who the Republicans used for their own agenda and tossed aside after McCain/Palin lost the election.
Yea Butt sounds like the typical Republican who loves to alter the truth in an attempt to deceive the less sophisticated voter.
Category: Politics
JOE THE PLUMBER - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (born December 3, 1973), better known by the nickname "Joe the plumber", is an American conservative activist, commentator and politician.
THE CAUCUS; Spreading the Wealth In Democrats Favor
WASHINGTON - Fighting from behind in the final days of the 2008 presidential election, Senator John McCain found a weapon in an unscripted encounter between his opponent, Senator Barack Obama, and a voter. When you spread the wealth around, its good for everybody, Mr. Obama told Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, better known as Joe the plumber. Mr. - The Caucus blog; conservative political strategy of characterizing Democratic fiscal policy as wealth-redistribution and socialism is unlikely to be effective in current economic climate; analysts say public opinion favors job creation and income equality as primary concerns as 2012 elections approach. Photos (M)a - By JOHN HARWOOD
JOE THE PLUMBER…member of Congress? Could happen
You know how endlessly fascinated we’ve been with Joe the plumber. His hiring of a PR firm. His “Evening with the Joe’s” roadshow with Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. His views on the Middle East. Oh, sure, many of you have laughed him off, ...
In Other Super Tuesday News: JOE THE PLUMBER Wins; Kucinich Loses
Our friends at Its All Politics have started to digest the results of Super Tuesday. In a nutshell, it pretty much left us where we were before the 10 big contests: All four candidates are still in the race and the campaign will go on and on.
Do you think JOE THE PLUMBER will keep Democrats in check, as a reporter?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/11/joe-plumber-starts-reporting-gig-israel/
When he gets back from the Middle East, he will likely be a White House correspondent, fact.
He scares Democrats, so by him being there, do you think they will actually behave, because they dont want to get on his bad side?
Answer: First of all, I know all you semi-literate, reactionaries don't understand the first thing about how the world works, and in your insane delusions of the world, the media is all "godless liberals" or "homolosexual commies", or whatever other idiotic hallucination you dream up, but has ever occurred to you simpletons that REPORTING is the job of a reporter, even one of the supposedly "biased" ones you buffoons think are everywhere (sort of like the boogeymen you delusional fools think are in your closets and under your beds...)? I do not know in which "Christian" private school you got your splendid second grade education, but apparently no one ever told you about "job descriptions" or, for that matter, "reality" or "work". Which sort of figures the overall "chickenhawk" pattern of you and your sniveling, whining gutless ultra-right pals.
By which I mean, if he "scares" anyone, maybe he'd be guilty of not doing his job? Or any job? He sure as hell wasn't a real plumber. And by the way: what place has a fourth-rate cretin like that doing ANYTHING which involves observation and public discourse? Who would this ignorant slug report for? The "stupid is us" network?
So now we have a fraud, imitating two different lines of work.
Do any of you people EVER have any actual thoughts, or just these dumb brain burp things?
Category: Politics
‘JOE THE PLUMBER’ may run for Congress: ‘Maybe we need some ...
Read ‘Joe the plumber’ may run for Congress: ‘Maybe we need some regular guys in there.’ from our blog The Ticket on Yahoo! News. It may have been years ...
JOE THE PLUMBER: Didnt like McCain but really didnt like Obama, What can we do about our system to clean it?
Apparently Joe, like most conservatives didnt like McCain but stayed with him because he like the idea of Obama being President even less. This is what voting for the lesser of two evils gets you. Evil. We have a broken election system that is filled with corruption.
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/09/joe-plumber-versus-mccain/
Answer: I am a firm believer in the idea that George Washington expressed in his farewell speech: our political system should never be based on party politics. The problem with party politics is that in order for a person to get the most sought after positions they must appease their party, often going against the people who elected them to office. This leads to a need for the politician to hide their actions from the voters because to be forth coming would get them voted out of office. It is due to this fact that pork is included in every bill that is passed. Politicians hide the truth, fail to represent their constituents, and get drawn into special interest all due to partisanship.
Category: Politics
‘JOE THE PLUMBER’ Wins GOP Primary in Ohio | FOX8.com ...
Samuel Wurzelbacher, better known as “Joe the plumber,” won Tuesday’s Republican primary in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, according to ...
Why do you think Democrats are so scared of JOE THE PLUMBER?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/06/joe-plumber-wont-let-gay-people-near-kids/
Is it because he represents the regular person-American? Well Dems, a lot of people are flocking to the words and wisdoms of Joe, Sarah, Mitt and Jeb, fact.
Joe the plumber is the man who will save the GOP and sink the Democrats, and he is an American hero for it, fact.
Answer: I was curious to see in your link what might indicate such fear. I saw nothing there. Besides being about Joe the plumber, it has nothing to do with your question.
I doubt that many people are scared of the guy. Some people like, as you obviously do. Others are annoyed by him or think he is a joke. Personally, as a person who avoids political partisanship, I think that he is an opportunist who plays to some of the lowest common denominators in society.
I don't fear him per se. Rather, I fear the qualities in society that allow such a person to be raised to a position of prominence. This has nothing to do with him being a "regular person-American". Rather, it has to do with his acts to continue to polarize people around political figures.
I think that our society needs to drastically reduce the influence of politics. Joe the plumber, indeed a "regular person-American" in this regard, does the opposite.
Category: Politics
JOE THE PLUMBER To Run For Congress - Breaking News and Opinion ...
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, more commonly known as "Joe the plumber," filed a statement of candidacy to run in Ohios Ninth District Thursday, according to ...
JOE THE PLUMBER, Congressman? | FlaglerLive - Your News Service ...
While Dennis Kucinich lost his primary in Ohio's 9th Congressional district, Samuel Wurzelbacher, also known as Joe (the alleged and tax-evading) plumber, barely won his Republican primary, though he has no chance of ...
‘JOE THE PLUMBER, Samuel Wurzelbacher, wins Ohio Republican ...
Yes, Marcy Kaptur blew out Dennis Kucinich, and Jean Schmidt unexpectedly lost her House seat to a challenger. But one of the biggest — and most ...
Does Joe Plumber is gonna share the wealth?
By giving plumbing assigments to us all???
Or hes gonna go Maverick and keep it all for himself and his plumbing buddies?
Answer: no, he just helps you get rid of some of yours.
Category: Elections
JOE THE PLUMBER Wins: Samuel Wurzelbacher Defeats Steve Kraus ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An Ohio plumber thrust into national politics during the 2008 presidential campaign has won the Republican nomination in his home state as he makes a bid for Congress. Samuel Wurzelbacher gained ...
Will Kucinich or Kaptur Face JOE THE PLUMBER? - Washington Wire ...
In Ohio, the newly redrawn ninth congressional district features a primary battle between two congressional Democrats: Toledo's Marcy Kaptur and Cleveland's Dennis Kucinich.
JOE THE PLUMBER Likely To Win Republican Nomination In Ohio
Joe the plumber is back, possibly as a congressman. America's most famous (former) plumber, whose real name is Joe Wurzelbacher, is running on Tuesday against local auctioneer Steve Kraus for the Republican ...
JOE THE PLUMBER a Potential U.S. House Rep? Ohio Voters Weigh in
This story comes from the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where individuals publish their unique perspectives on some of the world’s most popular websites. How would Ohio residents take to Joe the plumber as an elected official? On Super Tuesday, a sampling ...
'JOE THE PLUMBER,' Samuel Wurzelbacher, wins Ohio Republican ...
22 minutes ago ... Yes, Marcy Kaptur blew out Dennis Kucinich, and Jean Schmidt unexpectedly lost her House seat to a challenger. But one of the biggest — and ...
A 2008 FIGURE RETURNS; JOE THE PLUMBER Weighs Run
Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, better known as Joe the plumber from the 2008 presidential campaign, has filed papers to run for a House seat in northern Ohio. Mr. Wurzelbacher filed papers on Friday to run as a Republican in Ohios Ninth Congressional District, a seat altered in redistricting that will pit two longtime Democratic lawmakers -- Dennis - By ASHLEY SOUTHALL
Dueling Demonstrations in a Capital Where Nothing Much Is Getting Done
MADISON, Wis. -- In a capital city overrun for much of the past week by union supporters, state employees and students -- all objecting to the Republican governors plan to cut collective bargaining rights and benefits for public workers -- a new element was introduced on Saturday: opposition to the opposition. All around the Capitol square, tens - By MONICA DAVEY and A. G. SULZBERGER
Ohio’s ‘JOE THE PLUMBER’ Of 2008 Campaign Fame Wins GOP Nomination In US House Race
NEW YORK (AP) — The ReelzChannel television network says it scheduled a pro-Sarah Palin documentary on the same weekend as HBO’s “Game Change” debut strictly for business considerations, not political ones. “The Undefeated,” a Palin ...
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Joe the plumber aims to be Joe the Congressman: Samuel “Joe the plumber” Wurzelbacher – who made his name in 2008 challenging Barack Obama on the campaign trail – won his primary. He’ll face Kaptur in a Democratic-leaning district.
'JOE THE PLUMBER' Wins Ohio GOP Primary, Faces Kaptur In Fall ...
'Joe the plumber' Wins Ohio GOP Primary, Faces Kaptur In Fall. Ohio's 9th Congressional District now has a GOP candidate in the fray, and his name is – Joe the plumber, a.k.a Samuel Wurzelbacher. If you're reaching back into the memories ...
JOE THE PLUMBER goes to Congress? Why hes a huge underdog.
Joe the plumber installed a primary win in Ohio Tuesday. But the full run of the drain may be harder to come by. Last month, Wurzelbacher’s campaign received an endorsement from onetime Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain. It also ...
JOE THE PLUMBER wins Ohio primary, but will Dem opponent flush him down the down?
Joe the plumber installed a primary win in Ohio Tuesday. But the full run of the drain may be harder to come by. The plumber – known to his family as Samuel Wurzelbacher – clinched Ohio’s Ninth District congressional race as a Republican. His next ...
The Sandusky They Knew
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Brownson House, the old red-brick recreation center on Jefferson Avenue, was like a hearth the whole community huddled around. Every child played there, one generation after another, bouncing a basketball on an undersize court that had an inconvenient pillar in the middle. From 1952 to 1985, Art and Evie Sandusky ran the - Residents of Washington, Pa, hometown of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, are even more confused than others about the child molestation charges against him. Map, Photos (M) - By BARRY BEARAK
JOE THE PLUMBER Wins Congressional Nomination In Ohio
Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum drew the most media coverage during Super Tuesday but they weren't the only choices for Ohio voters.
'JOE THE PLUMBER' Snags GOP Nod in Ohio Congressional Election ...
12 hours ago ... 'Joe the plumber,' that working-class icon of the 2008 presidential campaign, swapped his double-ended wrenches for congressional ...
How can you libs say Joe Plumber is "all about me" when youre the ones wanting him to fund all the programs ?
You are the ones wanting all the people who make over 250K to fund all the programs.
Which one sounds like "all about me"?
Answer: CNN just reported that it's 200,000 not 250,000. And I am sure as he gets closer it will drop. He knows libs are not listening carefully . To much kool aid.
Category: Elections
JOE THE PLUMBER running for Congress in Ohio’s 9th Congressional ...
The 2008 presidential campaign media sensation known as “Joe the plumber” announced Tuesday evening in a Hungarian restaurant in Toledo, Ohio, that he is running ...
JOE THE PLUMBER wins Ohio Republican congressional primary bid
Yes, Marcy Kaptur blew out Dennis Kucinich, and Jean Schmidt unexpectedly lost her House seat to a challenger. But one of the biggest — and most overlooked — surprises of Tuesday night was in a northeast Ohio Republican congressional primary.
ECONOMIC VIEW; How to Break Bread With the Republicans
DEAR President Obama: Sorry to bother you. I know you are busy. But I have the sense that you could use a few words of advice. In a matter of days, Republicans will control the House of Representatives and have a larger voting bloc in the Senate. If economic policy is to make any progress over the next two years, you really will have to be - N. Gregory Mankiw is a professor of economics at Harvard. He was an adviser to President George W. Bush. - By N. GREGORY MANKIW
‘JOE THE PLUMBER’ goes to DC? GOP voters in Ohio boost 2008 ...
‘Joe the plumber’ goes to D.C.? GOP voters in Ohio boost 2008 figure’s congressional hopes
JOE THE PLUMBER Gets GOP Nod in Ohio - Politics - CBN News ...
Working class icon Samuel Wurzelbacher, who became known as "Joe the plumber" during the 2008 election season, may soon switch professions. Tuesday night, he won the ...
Kucinich, Kaptur, and Joe(Samuel) the Plumber - GOP not winning
While Marcy Kaptur won in Ohio District 9, her Democratic primary opponent, Dennis Kucinich still received almost twice the number of votes as Samuel "Joe the plumber" Wurzelbacher in the GOP primary. In fact, Dennis got as many votes as the ...
JOE THE PLUMBER wins in Ohio; he is now an official contender
Joe the plumber has won again. You remember Joe. The Ohio man hurtled toward fame with that fateful 2008 encounter when, bald head shining and T-shirt slightly rumpled, he questioned Obama on small business taxes. Like Mitt Romney, “Joe ...
JOE THE PLUMBER wins in Ohio; he is now an official contender ...
Joe the plumber has won again. You remember Joe. The Ohio man hurtled toward fame with that fateful 2008 encounter when, bald head shining and T-shirt ...
THIS LIFE; Our Plugged-in Summer
WE had all the ingredients for a campfire. We had the wood, the kindling, the newspaper. We had the graham crackers, the marshmallows and the chocolate bars. We had the songbook. We even had T-shirts my mother-in-law had made with the nickname we voted on for the campfire nook behind her house on Cape Cod, Snug Harbor Hollow. But one thing was - Bruce Feilers most recent book, Generation Freedom: The Middle East Uprisings and the Remaking of the Modern World, was just published. This Life appears monthly. - By BRUCE FEILER
Is Joe Plumber gonna employ the 900K people who lost their jobs this year?
Or are there more people with problems than him?
Category: Elections
JOE THE PLUMBER | Facebook
Joe the plumber - Don't Spread My Wealth Spread My Work Ethic. I am going around the country explaining to people that the "Tea Party" movement is an ...
who is joe plumber? is it a giant inside joke or is he really a famous plumber?
everywhere i go i see and hear joe plumber? who the hell is he? something tells me he isnt a famous plumber...am i correct on that?
Answer: Joe was the first plumber. He invented plumbing. He's Joe the plumber. He's a famous plumber. He plumbs. He's famous for plumbing. Plumbing is his trade. He is a plumber.
Category: Polls & Surveys
JOE THE PLUMBER - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Joseph Joe Jameson (born December 3, 1973), also known as Joe the plumber, is the forty-fourth and c
Will the next Joe Plumber get hung on the spot ?
Should Obama tell people not to ask Questions, Is this Russian style politics ?
Answer: Joe the plumber isn't really a licensed plumber, nor is his ability to buy a plumbing business where he'd make $250,000 a year anything more than a pipe dream no matter who is President (pipe dream, plumber... that's fitting!) but I'd like to play in his fictional world for a little while.
I'm Joe the plumber, and I just bought a plumbing business. I'm worth $250,000 a year... at least, I think I am.
Scenerio 1:
John McCain is President, who arguably may give us more of the same, more of the Bush policies.
I open my plumbing business, and I hire some employees. That's nearly impossible because of the John McCain/George Bush economy, but I created my fictional paradise where I make $250,000 a year, so I'm sticking to it.
I make $250,000 a year, and I get the same tax cut I got under Bush. But my employees -- I have to pay for my employees health care, and the cost just skyrocketed because McCain is going to tax my employee's health benefits! It's a shame, because that means I'm going to have to lay off Frank, a great employee and a terrific worker, but he has diabetes, and he's just too expensive to insure.
The economy isn't so great. As time goes on, I realize I'm not actually making $250,000 a year, but that's okay, because McCain gave me a tax break.
But now, I'm getting fewer and fewer phone calls because people are just letting their leaky faucets and their drippy showers go. See, the average guy didn't get as much of a tax break from McCain, so now, my customers, who don't make nearly $250,000, can't afford my services. I have to lay off a few more of my people. I feel bad about that, until a phone call makes me feel worse: my former employee Frank lost his kidneys due to untreated diabetes. He'll need dialysis for life.
Switch scenes. Obama is President.
He raised my taxes, and I'm pretty mad about that. I was making $250,000 a year, but after a $2,000 tax increase, I'm making $248,000 a year. Can I live and run my business on $248,000 a year?
Well, Obama did cut the costs of health insurance for my employees, so I actually have a lesser burden there, and Frank can get that diabetes treatment at a cheaper cost. I'm grateful, because he's a good worker. I want to keep his health strong! I actually have more money now thanks to my decreased cost of paying for my employees health care, so I can actually give them a small raise, well deserved. Besides, another new plumbing business opened up down the road and I don't want them stealing Frank. Those headhunters are sharks!
Now, I've noticed that my phone is ringing off the hook. May be it's the tax breaks that all my customers are fixing their leaky faucets and their broken pipes using the tax break check Obama just sent them. I only wish he hadn't raised my tax... but, hey, I'm too busy to care about that.. I'm making money... I think this year I might actually make $300,000 instead of $250,000, with all the repairs I'm making, (darn, I might have to pay $2,500 in extra taxes, bringing me down to $297,500!) because all the people who are customers of mine and who got their tax check from Obama.
Poor Joe the plumber. Obama raised his taxes. Spread the wealth around. What a bad thing!
Category: Politics
Ohio's 'JOE THE PLUMBER' Gets GOP Nod for Congress - ABC News
2 hours ago ... An Ohio plumber thrust into national politics during the 2008 presidential campaign has won the Republican nomination in his home state as ...
JOE THE PLUMBER, A Fame-Seeking American Hero | Death and Taxes
Joe the plumber Wurzelbacher filed his candidacy to run for Congress in Ohios 9th District. This is great, terrible news.
JOE THE PLUMBER Likely To Win Republican Nomination In Ohio
Joe the plumber is back, possibly as a congressman. Americas most famous (former) plumber, whose real name is Joe Wurzelbacher, is running on Tuesday against local auctioneer Steve Kraus for the Republican nomination in Ohios newly created 9th ...
Mccain is now gaining ground after using Joe Plumber?
Obama supporters please dont get comfortable thinking this thing is in the bag. Mccain actually gained ground today using the Samuel "Joe" the Plumber in his rally. Please go out and vote this lead is very small and Obama needs each and every vote. Dont listen to the polls they are a smoke screen to keep democrat voters out of the poll.
Are you going to vote?
Answer: Joe the plumber doesn't even have a plumbers license! So who knows what the real deal is w/ that guy....
Category: Elections
JOE THE PLUMBER Wins: Samuel Wurzelbacher Defeats Steve Kraus In ...
Joe the plumber Wins: Samuel Wurzelbacher Defeats Steve Kraus In Ohio Congressional Race
JOE THE PLUMBER Narrowly Wins GOP Nod in Ohio's 9th House ...
9 hours ago ... Samuel "Joe the plumber" Wurzelbacher narrowly wins the Republican nomination for Ohio's ninth congressional district, and will face Rep.
JOE THE PLUMBER Wins: Samuel Wurzelbacher Defeats Steve Kraus In Ohio Congressional Race
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An Ohio plumber thrust into national politics during the 2008 presidential campaign has won the Republican nomination in his home state as he makes a bid for Congress. Samuel Wurzelbacher gained the nickname "Joe the plumber ...
since JOE THE PLUMBER makes over $250K an year, he has nothing to worry about. Why mccain keeps talking of Joe?
Mccain said Joe the plumber will pay more taxes under Obama. But that is if Joe makes $250K an year. And since Joe plumber clearly makes more than $250K an year because he will pay more tax, whats the issue here?
I dont think Joe the plumber is even relevant to the debate. He sure isnt suffering economically like most are.
Answer: Because he is John McCain's idea of a poor person.
Anybody who makes less than ol' Joe the plumber is just a lowly pauper, a servant, not worthy to shine a Senator's shoes, in McCain's opinion.
Category: Elections
JOE THE PLUMBER, Coming To A Congress Near You? : The Other ...
After Kaptur beat Kucinich, “Joe the plumber” will now face the veteran Democrat in the fall. Yeah, Joe can be relied upon to be even less disciplined than Alan West in his approach to dealing with our Ruling Class Overlords.
Was not JOE THE PLUMBER a side show for McCain and Palin?
On February 13, 2010 Wurzelbacher attended a political event for Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Sam Rohrer. Speaking to a reporter afterwards, Wurzelbacher said that
"McCain was trying to use [him]", and accused McCain of having "really screwed [his] life up".[
Answer: Yes, he was used unsuccessfully by McCain and Palin.
Category: Politics
Can JOE THE PLUMBER Become Samuel the Congressman? | Daniel ...
Read 'Can Joe the plumber Become Samuel the Congressman?' from our blog Daniel Gross on Yahoo! Finance. Four years after bursting onto the political scene, Joe the plumber is looking to become Samuel the ...
JOE THE PLUMBER Wins Ohio GOP Nod for Congress
He rose to unlikely fame during the 2008 presidential election, symbolizing the voice of the American everyman. And now Joe the plumber has won the Republican nomination for Ohios largely Democrat 9th Congressional District, beating relative ...
JOE THE PLUMBER - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher is a conservative activist, author, and commentator . A resident of Holland, Ohio, United States, he gained significant attention ...
JOE THE PLUMBER goes to Congress? Why hes a huge underdog ...
Joe the plumber installed a primary win in Ohio Tuesday. But the full run of the drain may be harder to come by. Last month, Wurzelbacher’s campaign ...
"JOE THE PLUMBER" to face Rep. Kaptur in Ohio race - Political ...
12 hours ago ... The conservative activist became a national name during the 2008 presidential campaign Read more by Leigh Ann Caldwell on CBS News' ...
‘JOE THE PLUMBER’ launches bid for Congress – CNN Political ...
(CNN) - Samuel Wurzelbacher, also known as "Joe the plumber," kicked off his congressional campaign Tuesday night, hoping to win over an Ohio House seat ...
OP-ED COLUMNIST; Surprises and Lessons in the 2012 Race
With his time served on the trail in 2008 and the money he had going into 2012 and his momentum coming out of Florida, Mitt Romney was supposed to be turning much of his attention to the fall by now, not looking over his shoulder and sweating Ohio. But this presidential race has been all about upended expectations. At the mile marker of Super - By FRANK BRUNI
Ohios JOE THE PLUMBER gets GOP nod for Congress - Utica, NY ...
Samuel Wurzelbacher gained the nickname "Joe the plumber" for expressing working-class concerns about taxes to then-candidate Barack Obama during a stop to the region.
GOP Plays Delegate Chicken, A Southern Detour, JOE THE PLUMBER, An Old Obama Video (PM Note)
Romney’s Delegate Path – 401 Down, 743 To Get 1144 – That means he needs 47 Percent of 1557 delegates still available. He’s gotten 55 percent of those awarded so far. http://abcn.ws/AySouG Romney Campaign Says Opponents Would Need an ...
‘JOE THE PLUMBER’ wins GOP primary in Ohio – CNN Political ...
(CNN) – Samuel Wurzelbacher, better known as "Joe the plumber," won Tuesdays Republican primary in Ohios 9th Congressional District, according to ...
Joe Plumbers buying a business worth 250k and we should feel sorry for him ?
Let me get this straight. At a time when hundreds of thousands of Americans are losing their jobs, many of whom have no health insurance we should feel bad for Joe the plumber because hes going to have to pay higher taxes. Poor Joe, how terrible it must be.
Poor Joe must not believe in himself then if taxes are going to make or break him. Maybe Joe shouldnt buy the business like so many of those people who shouldnt have bought homes when they couldnt make the payments.
Answer: No, Joe the plumber claims he is buying a Business that has between $250,000 and $280,000 PROFIT each year. Businesses are taxed on PROFIT, not SALES.
Given that your average business has a 7 year return on investment, Joe will be spending $1.7 million to purchase this business. Hardly a mom & pop operation. Joe has done well for himself and I don't feel sorry for him.
Not to mention that under Obama's plan, Joe's tax rate will only increase 3% on profits that exceed $250,000 which amounts to about $900 if he really earns $280,000. What a sob story....
But for some reason I don't believe Joe and I don't think he has his facts correct. The whole issue revolves around Joe's definition of the word "Makes". More than likely, he was talking about $250,000 in total sales, not profit. Which means that he's actually making far, far less that the $250,000 cap Obama will place on tax increases.
In the debate McCain kept bringing up how America's 35%corporate taxe is destroying America's small businesses. However, everyone should know that that majority of small businesses are not corporations. They are sole proprietorships, limited liability corporations (which are structured like corporations but taxed like partnerships), and s-corporations (which do not pay corporate taxes at all.)
But here's the real difference between corporations and sole proprietorships. If you own a sole proprietorship, you are taxed no differently that if you didn't own a business. Income is income. However, you assume all the liability yourself. If your business losses a million dollars, creditors are going to take your house and car. If you own a corporation, you pay higher taxes, when when your business folds, you can simply walk away, because corporations are considered separate entities apart from their directos and shareholders. The tax payer's end up footing the bill for your failure. Just ask George W. Bush. He sat at the helm of three failed corporations and ended up profiting from them all.
Category: Elections
THEATER REVIEW; The Village Bike Explores a Womans Desire
LONDON -- Ones not midway through The Village Bike, the wonderful new play from Penelope Skinner in the Royal Courts tiny Theatre Upstairs, before a particular phrase comes ringingly to mind: Its about time. What is, you ask? Lets just say a cultural artefact that examines sexual need and desire from the womans point of view. Time and - By MATT WOLF
Do Joe Plumber and McCain understand accounting?
According to Joe the plumber, his company might GROSS over $250,000. If it does, it would certainly deduct a large portion of that for costs associated with the company.
Obama plans to tax NET profits. So Joe is still far away from the tax limit. Surely someone should have explained this to Joe and McCain?
Answer: Apparently not, and neither do the majority of middle class Republicans who are believing that their taxes will be increased by Obama. My husband and I make under $200K a year combined, and last year we paid $4500 in income taxes on top of what was taken out of our checks - nice! The year before that we paid around $1200 in additional income taxes. Under the Obama plan we will actually get a refund of around $500. A REFUND!! Money in our pocket, albeit, not that much, but I would rather get $500 then pay $4500. I also would like to point out that taxing my healthcare, would likely put me into a higher tax bracket - which would be a TAX INCREASE to me, and take more money out of my pocket. Do the math people, before you go to the polls do the basic simple math.
I'd also like to point out to these crazy people that think their tax dollars get redistributed to the poor, that tax dollars pay for wars, schools, police, firefighters, parks, libraries, highway repairs, building of infrastructure, national security, the military, etc... these are things all people use rich and poor, it's not a redistribution of anything, it's reality.
Category: Elections
"JOE THE PLUMBER" Is Back, and Ready for Congress
Samuel Wurzelbacher, better known by his alter ego "Joe the plumber," is back. The prospective small business owner, who got his 15 minutes during the 2008 election, has taken on a new venture. Politics… On Super Tuesday, Wurzelbacher won his ...
JOE THE PLUMBER Likely To Win Republican Nomination In Ohio
1 day ago ... Joe the plumber is back, possibly as a congressman. America's most famous ( former) plumber, whose real name is Joe Wurzelbacher, ...
After Ohio Primary, Kucinich Loses Seat in Congress
In a primary faceoff between two veteran Democratic incumbents, voters in Ohio delivered a victory to Representative Marcy Kaptur , a progressive from Toledo, over Representative Dennis J. Kucinich , leaving him without a seat in Congress for the first time in 16 years. Mr. Kucinich conceded just past midnight Wednesday. With nearly 85 percent of - By SABRINA TAVERNISE
What happened to my friends, my friends? Has McCain swapped all his friends for Joe Plumber?
Meet Joe Plumber, my new friend, my friends.
Is McCain getting cornier by the day?
Answer: Look. My friends. We all know who Joe the plumber is. He is just a small businessman who makes a lot of money. But that there is going to tax more this resident of this great country of ours that I have served all my life. I will take on the Republicans and work with the democrats as I have always done during the past 23 years--see my records--to give my friend Joe a tax break. Joe, thank you for your service to my campaign. If I become the President I will fight for your cause. I might not win the Miss Congeniality, my friends in Washington call me Maverick and I am proud of being one.
Category: Elections
I just read on Fox News that JOE THE PLUMBER is unemployed. Is that representative of the Repulican dream?
And isnt unemployment insurance a form of Socialism based on "spreading the wealth around?"
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/11/03/joe-plumber-plans-life-election/
Answer: As much as I want to believe it I don't look at Fox news as news.
Category: Elections
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