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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:16 PM
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Joe the plumber will be making more money. He should pay his fair share.
When he was an employee, he didn't make as much money.

As the owner of a business, he will be making more.

Joe the plumber needs to pay his fair share.

It's the same thing as if Joe was given a raise to where he was making more than $250k.
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Poseidan Donating Member (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:18 PM
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1. business isn't everything
And what good is having a job when it doesn't pay you enough to buy food?
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riley3 Donating Member (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:19 PM
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2. McLame is talking about cutting billions. He means schools, welfare, etc
No way would he "cut" the rich crap.
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:19 PM
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3. Who says he won't?
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akwapez Donating Member (342 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:19 PM
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4. he already has his website
http://www.joetheplumber.com/
OK, its PROBABLY not the same guy...but still
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michreject Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:05 PM
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14. Not the same Joe
The pipe layer is in Toledo.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:20 PM
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5. Joe the plumber's business would pay taxes on net profit and employer portion of taxes for employees
Joe the person would pay taxes on wages received which would not be the total revenue.
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:21 PM
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6. Joe the plumber will be in the next ad. Watch. n/t
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PM Martin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:22 PM
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7. I would say that "Joe the Plumber" would like to have health care too.
and does not want to pay for it either.
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PoiBoy Donating Member (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:24 PM
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8. I agree... Joe should pay his fair share.... but I wonder...
...what makes Joe think he'll be making $250k in his first startup years? It seems to me that Barack's tax plan will help Joe throughout his startup years more than McCain's ever would....
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:26 PM
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9. Good point. n/t
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:43 PM
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10. Is Joe the Plumber this week's Joe Six-pack?




http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/ap_on_el_pr/palin_joe_six_pack">{Click}


You betcha. He's probably a maverick too.
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:47 PM
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11. I think I saw Joe the Plumber in a 1978 porn movie. Same guy?
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:49 PM
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12. Um, I am certain I don't know what you're talking about. n/t
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Jello Biafra Donating Member (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 09:57 PM
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13. With all the new business because of McLame's free advertising....
he will be over 250K now. He's probably a lousy plumber too. Maybe he was one of Nixon's plumbers....
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:07 PM
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15. Meet Joe the Plumber:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFC9jv9jfoA
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:19 PM
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17. Well, the Truthiness Encyclopedia offers you a chance to write your own ...
... info about our newest "instant media star" Joe The Plumber Wurzelbacher, no relation to Nixon plumbers, in case you're wondering.

So, register (it's free) and post everything you know about this October surprise.
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sixmile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:11 PM
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16. When oh when will somebody say:
People do not go into business based on how much tax they will have to pay. If you have profits and have to pay taxes you're doing well. It's a good problem.

For f*ck sake!
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 01:11 AM
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18. "People do not go into business based on ..."
Woah! that's crazy talk!
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ContinentalOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 01:14 AM
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19. Hahaha, but seriously...
If he had some extra dough in his pocket certainly he would hire even more plumbers, regardless of demand... right? :shrug:

I mean, he wouldn't just keep that money and buy himself a new flatscreen TV would he?
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:54 AM
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20. What Joe needs is a good accountant.
Edited on Thu Oct-16-08 03:01 AM by TexasObserver
Joe should stick to plumbing, and let an accountant tell him how much his taxes are.

If this guy Joe thinks his income is going to be over $250,000 in a small business, he's not doing a very good job of documenting and taking his legitimate deductions, and not getting tax credits to which he is probably entitled. It's not gross revenues that makes one come under Obama's tax plan. That's gross receipts, not income.

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