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Uhhh, how is this funny? Political satire is funny inasmuch as it cuts close to the bone. This is nowhere close. McCain's critique of Obama's tax plan has problems on the merits, notably that McCain keeps insisting that Obama will raise middle class tax rates, while Obama's plan says nothing of the sort. This isn't a sound line of reasoning.
“I’ve always wanted to ask one of these guys a question and really corner them and get them to answer a question . . . for once instead of tap dancing around it.
“And unfortunately I asked the question but I still got a tap dance . . . Almost as good as Sammy Davis Jr.”
Agreed davigoli, Joe the Plumber's conversation and main problem with Obama was more of the typical Republican-leaning “you must hate hard workers because you tax the wealthy” line. A small business owner typically worries less about their personal income tax than they do about the business taxes their business will have to pay — ones income tax is simple compared to figuring out what taxes and tax breaks factor into your small business.
Obama's plans are both small business friendly and favorable to people making under $250k a year — I don't see how Joe could pay himself over $250k a year and then complain his business was taxed too heavy for him to afford vehicles, employees and equipment. Even if his business takes off and he can afford over a quarter million salary for himself, at that point he's doing better than 98.5% (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in…) of Americans and in a progressive tax system like ours, he naturally will be paying more.
That is funny!
Another caption could read:
“He must a Republican.”
I am picking up threads that Joe ain't all he was purported to be, number one being an undecided voter.
Uhhh, how is this funny? Political satire is funny inasmuch as it cuts close to the bone. This is nowhere close. McCain's critique of Obama's tax plan has problems on the merits, notably that McCain keeps insisting that Obama will raise middle class tax rates, while Obama's plan says nothing of the sort. This isn't a sound line of reasoning.
Also, here's Joe's quote:
(from TMV: http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blo…)
Nice one, Joe.
Agreed davigoli, Joe the Plumber's conversation and main problem with Obama was more of the typical Republican-leaning “you must hate hard workers because you tax the wealthy” line. A small business owner typically worries less about their personal income tax than they do about the business taxes their business will have to pay — ones income tax is simple compared to figuring out what taxes and tax breaks factor into your small business.
Obama's plans are both small business friendly and favorable to people making under $250k a year — I don't see how Joe could pay himself over $250k a year and then complain his business was taxed too heavy for him to afford vehicles, employees and equipment. Even if his business takes off and he can afford over a quarter million salary for himself, at that point he's doing better than 98.5% (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in…) of Americans and in a progressive tax system like ours, he naturally will be paying more.