Joe the Plumber is NOT the Average American
I don’t normally like to talk about politics, but “Joe the Plumber” is from Toledo, Ohio, I was born there, and so I feel I have some sort of obligation to share my 2 cents.
If you have no idea what I am talking about, then watch this video first [VIDEO ENCLOSED]:
First off, I am confused. Is his name really Joe?
Second, why is there a great debate on how much somebody who makes more than $250,000 will be taxed. If they only represent 5% of the country’s population, then to be honest I could care less about their votes. That is the harsh reality we have to face. It is a numbers’ game, and to win you have to please the majority.
I mean lets really think about it. Last time I check “Joe the Plumber” relies on people needing his services and PAYING him. If the majority of people that use his services make under $250,000, then shouldn’t that benefit him? If “Mrs. Taylor the Teacher” can’t afford to pay a plumber, then that would essentially hurt Joe the Plumber. Unless there is a really bad problem, people may opt not to call a plumber.
If Joe can’t get any business, then he might have to lower prices, and well then… I guess he will be in the less than $250,00 bracket. So it seems like a win-win situation.
McCain said it best, “Joe you’re rich.” Yeah, so who cares.
To clarify, I don’t think Joe really cares that much, but, instead, it was just a last attempt by John McCain to try and sway some votes his way.
What do you think?
Should we really focus on Joe the Plumber? Is too big of a deal being made that he might have to pay more taxes than those less fortunate than he is?
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I couldn’t agree more, when McCain brought him up, I was thinking to myself “What are you doing?!” I personally think it was a bad and stale move on his part, and he would have been better off with another story.
Me personally, I like both McCain and Obama, I believe both are good candidates, but after McCain brought Palin into the race, I swung towards Obama…
I personally think both candidates are good for the job, but I believe Obama has more ambition much like a newly college graduate that needs to prove himself.
It will be interesting to see how people actually do decided to vote.
True, but most people just look at what party they represent and vote that way, which is sad. Then you got the whole race thing, Which I know a few who aren’t voting because of that reason, sad really.
This is the first election that I am actually excited about
I can’t wait to see what the next president does for this country with this country in its current state.