During the 2008 election campaign, Joe the plumber came to symbolize small business owners that would be hit with increases in marginal tax rates under Obama's tax plan.
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Joe the plumber asked, "I'm getting ready to buy a (plumbing) company that makes about $250, $280 thousand a year. Your new tax plan is going to tax me more isn't it?"
Obama responded, "... when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody."
Joe the plumber asked, "I'm getting ready to buy a (plumbing) company that makes about $250, $280 thousand a year. Your new tax plan is going to tax me more isn't it?"
Obama responded, "... when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody."
by mgunn October 16, 2008
A plumber of 12 years who demostrated concern to Obama since he wanted to purchase his plumbing business which made more than $250,000/year, and would thus be subject to higher taxes under Obama's tax plan. He claimed that the increase in taxes stopped him from pursuing the business since he wouldn't be able to afford his workers. In the third presidential debate, McCaine referenced Joe the Plumber to express how Obama's tax reform will affect small business owners like Joe. This caused a lot of media attention towards "Joe the Plumber", and Joe Biden recently expressed his lack of concern towards "Joe the Plumber" by saying most plumbers do not make $250,000/year.
Joe the Plumber is an example of how middle class citizens will be affected by Obama's tax plan, but he makes up for a minority of small business owners-- according to Obama, 98% of small business makes less than $250,000/year
by JMilberoni October 17, 2008
by Jessi B. October 16, 2008
Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man who came to symbolize the notion of spreading the wealth in third and final presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.
A man from Ohio named Joe Wurzelbacher. Joe the Plumber was used by Barack Obama and John McCain in third and final presidential debate to represent the working middle class of America.
A man from Ohio named Joe Wurzelbacher. Joe the Plumber was used by Barack Obama and John McCain in third and final presidential debate to represent the working middle class of America.
"Joe the Plumber wants to buy the business that he has been in for all of these years, worked 10, 12 hours a day..."
- John McCain
- John McCain
by Utbealonghorn October 16, 2008
Person A: I thought you were buying a new car?
Person B: Naw, maybe if I were making joe the plumber money.
Person B: Naw, maybe if I were making joe the plumber money.
by WorkinForThaWeekend October 17, 2008
a term that was used in the 2008 final presidential debate to describe somebody that works hard and is worried about the economy of our coutry.
by da gloria October 17, 2008