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Originally Posted by garymcg
The media did not put Joe the Plunger under a microscope because he asked Obama a question; they put him under the microscope after McCain made him the focal point of the debate. Anything that happened to Joe is on John McCain's head (McCain has since apologized to him). John McCain didn't bother to fact check; it's only in Joe's fantasy world that he makes $250k a year and therefore would have his taxes (which he apparently doesn't bother to pay anyway) increased.
If Americans were logical, after the experience of Joe the Plunger, they should be properly fearful of McCain using them as a campaign prop, not of asking Obama questions.
If you can't see the irony of someone who doesn't pay their taxes complaining about a tax increase, especially since they would receive a tax cut unders Obama's plan, you have no sense of humor.
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WOW. I hardly even know where to start with this one. First, I don't know what you do for a living, but you obviously feel superior to someone who works on plumbing for a living. I hope someday very soon you need the services of someone like Joe.
The media was looking into Joe's records the minute that clip was aired on Fox. They wanted to discredit Joe in any way they could. The left leaning media didn't touch Obama's answer, but had a field day with Joe. I saw everything from "his name isn't even Joe" and "he doesn't even have a plumbing license" and "he's not a member of the plumbers union" to "this guy won't even pay the taxes he already owes". Good grief. The DNC didn't vet Obama this well.
If memory serves the taxes Joe was behind on was property taxes, not income taxes. Most people have their property taxes taken out of an escrow account at the bank when they pay their mortgage. Joe claims that he didn't know he was behind on his taxes, and it is possible because he doesn't pay the tax bill, the bank does.
It is in Joe's fantasy world that he makes $250K. It's in mine too. But he's looking to buy a plumbing company, and I can tell you, there are several plumbing company owners in the Kansas City area that make well over $250K. Not all make that kind of money, but I know of at least two that spend more than that on their yellow pages ads. It sounds like you may have a problem with people making over $250K per year. If so, you have your sights set too low.
By the way, I would be proud to be a campaign prop for John McCain. Like Joe, I have big shoulders, I can take it.