Comments on: Joe the Plumber Owes Taxes (Psst, and Not a Plumber)

By: Ohio Business

Ohio Business — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:43:47 +0000

I forgot about how much of a stir this caused. He received such a huge amount of attention.

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By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:43:41 +0000

I guess if you want to question your government you need to have an clean history. Unless you associated with known terrorists and slum lords, then you couldn’t possibly be questioned. All hail the messiah.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:54:46 +0000

Chuck – you do have to be certified in the county where the business is located (see links above in comments). I thought it relevant because it contributes to the idea that this was a bogus scenario – “Joe” has since admitted that he was not actually attempting to purchase the business any time soon.

Again, the only relevance to any of this (the liens, the license) is that the entire scenario was fictitious. There was no actual plan to buy the business and the business doesn’t have revenues anywhere near what “Joe” implied. Made a nice story but wasn’t true.

Which brings me back to my original statement which is that if “Joe” had a question, why not just ask it? Why “embellish” his story in order to prove his point that he’s not satisfied with Obama’s tax plan? I don’t have to be suffering from a terminal illness to ask questions about either candidate’s health care plan.

And that’s my last word on “Joe the Plumber.” Maybe.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:36:29 +0000

Why the point about having to be a plumber to own a plumbing business? I don’t think you have to be a certified plumber to own a plumbing business – I’m sure it helps!

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:43:56 +0000

This guy is selffish. For someone to complain about paying (or in his case not paying) an additional $9– so that his less well off employees, customers, neighbors, fellow Ohioans and Americans could be a little better off is disgusting. To ask for him to spend a little bit more to help solve some serious national problems is not being anti-capitalist but is pro-American. I hope this guy’s 15 minutes are over.

By: SKIP MCQUAID

SKIP MCQUAID — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:46:12 +0000

And exactly what infrastructure did the 780 billion we just gave away fund? And exactly what part of that 780 billion goes for basic health care? I can see the incentives involved – I think they are called ‘golden parachutes”. I do not object to paying my taxes – I object to what they are used for. When talking about giving my money away I was referring to giving it to folks who choose to live in hurricane prone places and then expecting me to pay the bill. Or folks who buy things they cannot afford and then wanting me to pay for it. Little things such as those that have absolutely nothing to do with infrastructure or health care or any of those other things you mentioned. It appears to me that I am just paying for other folks bad judgments.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:34:40 +0000

Joe’s a big BS and is probably paid by Republicans or McCain’s campaign. What a joke when this guy don’t even have a license. To me, he’s just an attention seeking whore.

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:07:18 +0000

Skip, you understand folks behind in their taxes and working without proper licenses? What you don’t understand is that paying taxe (or getting tax breaks) is not just about giving your money away to someone else. It’s about creating incentives for people to do what’s right for the society that we ALL live in. Its not socialism…it’s just creating a base from which everyone has oportunity. Do you really want to live in a country that does not fund their infrastructure (Police, Schools, Bridges, basic healthcare)? You could be the most financially successful person on the planet, but if you don’t support these things you your actual standard of living goes down.

By: Skip McQuaid

Skip McQuaid — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:43:34 +0000

I understand folks being behind in their taxes. I understand that folks work without proper licenses. I do not understand why I have to give my money to someone else.