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All true if the economy is great, but Joe is looking at new taxes on the  
income he is ALREADY making, his business, like most is probably looking at  
decreases this year, not increases, and with less income left over after 
taxes,  
he will certainly not be hiring more. How will this create jobs at any 
level??? 
 The govt will suck up a bunch of money, create new departments to handle 
(spend)  it and fund some token programs to account for the newfound wealth. 
we 
have been  to this pop stand before. If anything, they will fund some new
minority owned plumbing operations, with access to govt. contracts Joe  
doesn't have. As there is not going to be a big upsurge in plumbing needs, 
the  
same amount of business will be spread out. Joe's self made business will 
lose  
customers, so others can gain. Obama will do as he says and use Joes money to 
 
fund those who come up behind him. 
 
D
 
 
In a message dated 10/16/2008 12:40:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
genegerue AT ruralize.com writes:


On  Oct 16, 2008, at 9:22 AM, rayzentz AT aim.com wrote:

> Oh,  sure.   And of course, as long as that three percent is not  taken
> from *me*, it's OK.   As long as it's someone else,  and they make more
> than *I* do, it is perfectly acceptable.

I  am enchanted by how Republicans, who used to be conservatives but   
now feed at the big business trough, have psyched people of average   
incomes into thinking like this.

Ray, take a deep breath and think  about the implications of high  
unemployment throughout the country.  Now think of high employment and  
compare conditions and choose the  condition you prefer.

As Obama pointed out to Joe The Plumber--whose  book, tool and shaver  
endorsements will soon arrive--as more jobs  are created Joe's plumbing  
business will get more business from  people who can afford his services.

As Joe gets more business he will  hire more plumbers. He will pay more  
total taxes but his after-tax  profit will be greater.

Methinks Joe protests too much. Ray, let's  suppose your music teacher  
salary gets bumped to, say, a million per  year. Your tax bite will  
outrage you. Your after-tax remainder will  send your children to the  
finest schools. And you will never have to  eat that non-food, ramen  
noodles.

Beware of the tax spin of  those whose clients most benefit:  
politicians and their  henchpersons.

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