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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:08 PM Original message |
So "Joe the Plumber's" take-home pay out of his biz is over $250,000 |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, darn! he'll have to buy a Lexis instead of a Porsche, to fucking bad! |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. If only he bought a company where he wasn't $4000 over 250? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. The "worth" of the company isn't even what's taxed. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. No, he's saying that he wants to buy the business where he works... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It makes a difference. A big difference. A biz grossing $250,000 is not taxed |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I don't think it reflects well... |
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MtUpWithWngsAsEgles (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Obama should have kept his response short on this |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Agreed! Everyone is missing this! Obama, McCain, the media |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Among Other Things, Ma'am, That Means The Business Must Gross In the Vicinity of $3,000,000 Yearly |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. See, that's what I think too. But it's not being dissected that way |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. It Is Not, Ma'am, Because People Do Not Really Understand Business |
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liam_laddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Excellent reply, Magistrate! |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. One hell of a plumbing business that pulls in $10K/day nt |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. To Me That Was An Obama Missed Opportunity. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. chapter three! on your wonderful opinions. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Are You Feeling Ok? You've Got Some Issues. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Are you still defending you SUV and shopping at WAL-Mart? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's frustrating that Obama doesn't call McCain on these glaring |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. My thought exactly. For that guy to be pulling out $250,000 as salary |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I was thinking after the debate ended that McCain would latch onto this guy |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's a TWO-PERSON shop! No fucking way does Obama's proposal hurt him. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I'm offended by that...... I worked as a carpenter and an independent contractor |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 12:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. It's pretty clear that Joe is no higher than the 5th percentile in financial aptitude. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. Did I hear correctly? ... He works 12 hr/day, 7 days/week? |
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Porschenut1066 (348 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. From what I heard Joe Plumber is buying a business for $250k |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Exactly. This numbnut "Joe" thinks the value of his business and Obama's |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:24 PM Original message |
Joe is a union man. He knows about paying his dues. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. No, it's not. He needs to talk to Joe the Accountant. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. No, it's not. He needs to talk to Joe the Accountant... |
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Liberalatus (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. I've never understood their logic anyway... |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
26. I know a plumber - a GOOD one too! He could only wish to make 250k |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-15-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. My plumber had to let some of his guys go because he couldn't afford--guess what? |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
32. Thank God someone else gets it! |
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