Yeah, that's right. Joe is a loser. And now that I know just how much of a loser this man really is, I am upset that I had to spend so much of my Wednesday night hearing about him.
"Turns out that the man who was held up by John McCain as the typical, hard-working American taxpayer isn't really a licensed plumber. And court documents show he owes nearly $1,200 in back taxes," according to an Associated Press article published in the Republican American.
And not only does Joe not pay his taxes, he does not pay attention either. He watched the debates and still did not fully understand Obama's plan after listening to him break it down.
Joe taped this interview right after watching the debates at home. He said that he does not see Obama's tax plan helping him. However, he said that McCain's plan is "ultimately really good." Really Joe? Is McCain better suited to help someone in your position or did you just down a six pack of cold ones? When did the Republicans become associated with helping low-income tax evaders? One would have a better chance of being helped if they were a wealthy tax evader. Who is going to give Joe Wurzelbacher a loan to purchase a business, priced over $200,000, when he cannot even pay his outstanding tax debt? "Court records from his divorce show that Wurzelbacher made $40,000 in 2006," according to an article on msnbc.com. Better yet, who is going to give the near bankrupt financial institution money to even consider making such a risky investment?
Now before I get carried away, let me say that I understand that not everyone is privileged to have an education or proper job training and licensing. These people are not bad people - by no means.
So being that McCain wants to help Joe keep his wealth, I wonder if that applies to negative balances as well. It must. Remember, Joe there will be no spreading of wealth in a McCain administration - so don't bank on plunging any cash into your savings account or having enough money to flush down the toilet!
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Whew. For a minute I thought you were talking about ME.
In Joe's defense, I think he probably didn't understand how big the Tsunami wave of media attention was going to get, and he probably had about 24 hours (if that) to sort out his views. And while not having a license and owing back taxes certainly diminishes his credibility in many people's eyes (credibility that he didn't really have to defend publicly until McCain called him on the carpet), I think these things are symptomatic of the problems facing the middle class. Chances are Joe wants to pay his taxes and obtain the proper licensing, but these things cost money, and as a struggling homeowner with only one income I know there are often tough choices to make. Joe might not have the political savvy that we enjoy in a politically-based graduate class at a liberal college, but he's unique in the fact the he's been skewered and held over the fire by the media. The bottom line is there are a lot of Joes out there, and they all get one vote just like the rest of us. The struggle is for the candidates to somehow reach the Joes with their message so they can make as informed a decision as possible.
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