MSNBC's Hall said "it would be rude to ask Joe [the Plumber] what his income is" -- but it's key issue |
| Published: October 16, 2008, 4:05 pm |
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On the October 16 edition of MSNBC Live, during a discussion of Sam Joe Wurzelbacher ("Joe the Plumber") -- mentioned by Sen. John McCain numerous times during the October 15 presidential debate as an example of a person whose taxes would increase under Sen. Barack Obama's tax plan -- host Tamron Hall said that "according to the federal government's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national average for a plumber: $45,000. ... I think it would be rude to ask Joe what his income is." But Wurzelbacher's income -- or expected income -- is the issue in determining the veracity of McCain's charge. Wurzelbacher told ABC's Good Morning America host Diane Sawyer that he does not make $250,000 or more -- and reportedly told ABC News' Chris Bury that if he purchases the plumbing business he intends to purchase, he would still make less than that -- which means that his income would not be subject to a tax increase under Obama's tax proposal. Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and [ Full article ] |
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