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Tim
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Tim asked in Politics & GovernmentElections · 1 decade ago

How could Joe the plumber make 250 to 280 thousand a year?

How in the world could an unlisenced plumber named Joe in Ohio make 250 to 280 thousand a year? I believe that Obamas plan on taxes means net income not gross. Does a two man operation in Ohio take that kind of income? More than a doctor?

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I realize that Joe dosen't make that kind of money now. He is interested in buying the company that he works for. It is Joe and His boss that work for the company. Now how could a two man operation make that kind of money? I believe that Obamas plan means net income not gross.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    He doesn't and he admitted that he doesn't make even close to $250,000. What he said was he would like to work hard to make that amount of cash a year, but not if it's going to be given to someone else.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    in fact Joe the Plumber works for a plumbing corporation. His question to Obama became if he have been to purchase the corporation from his boss and made $ 250,000. how would he be taxed. He in no way reported he made $ 250,000. He additionally works for a corporation and works below his boss license and that's totally legal right here in Ohio. Your repeated fact of no tax will develop for individuals making below $ 250,000. consistent with year has been dwindling. often times its$250,000., often times its $one hundred fifty,000. additionally, what style of a rustic can we've the place a popular citizen asks a candidate an basic question, gets an answer and is then investigated greater desirable than the candidate himself? Obama got here to this mans community. He became strolling down the line greeting human beings. Joe became in his very own driveway and asked BHO the question. Why would desire to this mans existence be an open e book to the international, joked approximately and ridiculed? is that this the USA of a or Nazi Germany?

  • 1 decade ago

    Joe never claimed that he made between $250K and $280K NOW. He clearly said that he hoped to buy out the plumbing business in which he worked. That purchase would put him in the taxable category that Obama's tax the wealthy plan would hit. He was concerned about how that would effect his plans on expanding the business.

    Edit: Don't forget the part of my comment about wanting to expand the business. He said in one interview that he wanted to employ a couple more plumbers, get some trucks, and expand his inventory. That adds up pretty fast.

  • 1 decade ago

    He doesn't. Why don't you try to read the news once in awhile. He doesn't make that kind of money, but still belives it is socialist and unfair to those who work hard to get where they are. His bottom line: He doesn't BELIEVE that Obama will keep his tagline promises and will tax everyone in any event (which his record shows). This is already partially true because although he says he will give 95% of taxpayers a break (including those who pay no income taxes), he is going to let Bush's tax bracket reductions expire, leaving EVERYONE in the higher Clinton-era tax brackets.

    Obama supporters are soooo gullible. Wake up!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    they should change this guys name to joe the retard. 250 thousand plus a year as a Fk'n unlisenced plumber LOL. This is why our economy in this the sh-it house, people have no idea of the hell is going on. This guy needs to take a business economics class before he opens his mouth on that big head of his...his head is massive geez.

    Source(s): the douche above is just as retarded as joe the fat head.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Joe the plumber is just as stupid as anyone who references him. As long as people post about him, I will laugh at Said people.

    HAHAHAH LOL I'm laughing at you.

  • 1 decade ago

    HE SAID IF HE STARTED HIS OWN BUSINESS AND HE MADE $250K A YEAR HOW WOULD THE TAX PLAN OBAMA HAS EFFECT HIM.

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