Joe The Plumber
Last night's Presidential Debate was interesting to say the least. And your probably wondering, like the rest of us. Who is "Joe The Plumber?" He must be someone important right? His name was mentioned 23 times during the debate.
Joe T. Plumber A.K.A.: Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, from Toledo, Ohio. Joe owes $1,182.98 in back taxes and has a tax lien filed against him that to this day, is still in effect. But things may get worse for him yet. Joe (Samuel J. Wurzelbacher) wants to invest in a small business, a plumbing business. But this business has an expected income of $250,000-$280,000 per year, the American dream right? Well it depends on who you ask, McCain, an Arizona Republican senator, pointed to the exchange during the debate last night when he turned to the camera and said, ``I will not stand for a tax increase on small- business income.'' Directly criticizing Obama, he added, ``what you want to do to `Joe the plumber' and millions more like him is have their taxes increased and not be able to realize the American dream of owning their own business.''
`American Dream'
``Do you believe in the American dream?'' Wurzelbacher asked before asking about the tax increase. ``I'm being taxed more and more for fulfilling the American dream.''
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