Joe the Plumber got famous for asking a stupid question "Won't your tax plan hurt my business?"
WHEN

First, he did not even own the business. He was an unlicensed employee. The Obama tax plan would have helped his true situation.

Second, a business making $350k profit would pay about $3k in additional taxes under the Obama proposal. I cannot imagine a business owner with $350k in profits saying, "Damn, I cannot afford another $3k in taxes. I am going to hang this up and work for someone else for $75k a year."

Joe the Plumber was not in any position to buy the company he worked for. He never had been and really did not understand the question he was asking but he was glamorized for being the "working man" really asking the question of the man who makes a comfortable $350k a year. I know we all would like to have big incomes but the truth is we don't. The people that really make that much money would be crucified for asking the question but when a pee-on asks it the press goes wild for him.