OK…I’ll try again – can ANYONE here please give me any examples of things “Joe” has said that make you think he’s intelligent, straight talking, honest, or “average” (as if “average” is something to strive for now)
As for his exchange with Obama, he showed himself to be ignorant. Even if he somehow managed to buy this $250,000 plumbing business (all indications are that it’s a bit of a pipe dream) that doesn’t mean he’d be making $250,000 a year, so in fact not only was he set to pay less taxes under Obama’s plan but even if he got that business he’d be paying less.
And can anyone explain to me how they are against the “spread the wealth” comment? Unless you believe that every taxpayer should pay the exact same dollar amount regardless of income (i.e. the millionaire and the 18 year old waitress would both have to pay around $15,000) then you are in fact in favor of spreading the wealth, because you want the rich to pay more. So we’re not arguing over the principle, just how it is applied.
