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McCain’s New Joe the Plumber Ad Calls Obama’s “Tax Cuts” for Non-Taxpayers Welfare

By: Pam On: Oct/16/08 - 19 Comments

VIEW THE WEB AD HERE.

Script For “Joe The Plumber” (Web :30)

JOHN MCCAIN: I’m John McCain and I approve this message.

ANNCR: Americans are catching:

JOE WURZELBACHER: Your new tax plan is going to tax me more.

BARACK OBAMA: It’s not that I want to punish your success. : I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.

ANNCR: Everybody?

Leading papers call Obama’s taxes “welfare” : “government handouts”.

Obama raises taxes on seniors, hard working families to give “welfare” to those who pay none.

Just as you suspected, Obama’s not truthful on taxes.

AD FACTS: Script For “Joe The Plumber” (Web :30)

JOHN MCCAIN: I’m John McCain and I approve this message. ANNCR: Americans are catching on: JOE WURZELBACHER: Your new tax plan is going to tax me more. BARACK OBAMA: It’s not that I want to punish your success. : I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.

· Barack Obama: “And I Think When You Spread The Wealth Around, It’s Good For Everybody.” JOE WURZELBACHER: “I’m a plumber. You know, I work, you know, 10, 12 hours a day. If I buy another truck and add something else to it, and you know, build the company:” OBAMA: “Right.” WURZELBACHER: “: you know, I’m getting taxed more and more.” OBAMA: “Nobody likes high taxes.” WURZELBACHER: “No, not at all.” OBAMA: “Right? Of course not. So ” but what’s happened is, is that we end up ” we’ve cut taxes a lot for folks like me who make a lot more than $250,000. We haven’t given a break to folks who make less. It’s not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance at success, too. And everybody is so pinched that business is bad for everybody. And I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” (FOX News’ “On The Record,” 10/13/08)

ANNCR: Everybody? Leading papers call Obama’s taxes “welfare” : “government handouts”.

· The Wall Street Journal Calls Obama’s Numerous Refundable Tax Credits “Tens Of Billions Of Dollars In Government Handouts.” “For the Obama Democrats, a tax cut is no longer letting you keep more of what you earn. In their lexicon, a tax cut includes tens of billions of dollars in government handouts that are disguised by the phrase ‘tax credit.’” (Editorial, “Obama’s 95% Illusion,” The Wall Street Journal, 10/13/08)

· Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “[T]he One-Third Of All American Working Families Who Pay No Income Taxes Now Will Receive A Government Check Under The Obama Plan. And That Number Could Rise To About 44 Percent Under Obama’s Proposal.” “The ‘tax-cut plan’ of Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama is anything but. In fact, it’s nothing more than another liberaled-up wealth-transference program that, in the ‘old days,’ was known as welfare. : Just as troubling, however, is this little factoid: Even the one-third of all American working families who pay no income taxes now will receive a government check under the Obama plan. And that number could rise to about 44 percent under Obama’s proposal.” (Editorial, “Obama’s Tax Cut: New Welfare Deal,” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 10/14/08)

· New York Post: “[O]bama’s ‘Tax Cuts’ Really Amount To A Sizable Expansion Of Welfare.” “In truth, as The Wall Street Journal detailed yesterday, nearly all of those ‘cuts’ actually come in the form of ‘refundable tax credits,’ by which the government in effect writes a check to those who meet certain criteria – even if they don’t pay taxes in the first place. In other words, Obama’s ‘tax cuts’ really amount to a sizable expansion of welfare. That leaves American taxpayers to foot the bill – both directly, and through the lost economic opportunity that’s sure to follow Obama’s promised tax hikes on income, dividends and capital gains.” (Editorial, “Ready, Set : Spend!” New York Post, 10/14/08)

ANNCR: Obama raises taxes on seniors, hard working families to give “welfare” to those who pay none.

Just as you suspected, Obama’s not truthful on taxes.

· Barack Obama Has Called For Higher Income Taxes, Social Security Taxes, Capital Gains And Dividend Taxes, And Corporate Taxes, As Well As “Massive New Domestic Spending.” “Obama’s transformation, if you go by his campaign so far, would mean higher income taxes, higher Social Security taxes, higher investment taxes, higher corporate taxes, massive new domestic spending, and a healthcare plan that perhaps could be the next step to a full-scale, single-payer system. Is that what most Americans want, someone who will fulfill a Democratic policy wish list?” (James Pethokoukis, “Barack Hussein Reagan? Ronald Wilson Obama?” U.S. News & World Report’s “Capital Commerce” Blog, www.usnews.com, 2/12/08)

· Barack Obama Would Raise Capital Gains And Dividend Taxes. “Sen. Obama wants to raise the long-term capital-gains rate for families making more than $250,000 to around 20 percent or somewhat higher but not above the 28 percent level it reached during the Reagan presidency, an Obama economic adviser says. The same rate would apply to most dividend income for these investors.” (Tom Herman, “Tax Report Your Tax Bill: How McCain, Obama Differ,” The Associated Press, 6/18/08)

· Tax Policy Center: Barack Obama Would Raise Taxes On One Out Of Every Three Senior Households. “Even though Senator Obama’s plan eliminates individual income taxes for seniors with incomes less than $50,000, his plan would raise taxes for almost 10 million senior households, over a third of the total (not shown in table). On average, seniors would face a tax increase of about 2 percent of income.” (Burman et al., “A Preliminary Analysis of the 2008 Presidential Candidates’ Tax Plans,” The Tax Policy Center, 6/11/08)

· Tax Foundation: Seniors “Rely Most On The Stable Flow Of Income That Dividends Provide.” “Most debate over whether to extend the reduced rates on dividends and capital gains has focused on the tax benefits of these cuts to high-income taxpayers. What has been largely ignored is the impact these tax policies have on corporations’ decisions on how best to distribute their income to shareholders–including senior citizens, who rely most on the stable flow of income that dividends provide. A recent Tax Foundation analysis illustrated that a large number of those benefiting from dividends are seniors and those on the verge of retirement (See www.taxfoundation.org). A further analysis of these seniors earning dividends reveals that lower-income seniors who file tax returns depend more heavily on dividend income than high-income seniors.” (Gerald Prante, “The Importance Of Dividend Income For Low-Income Seniors,” Tax Foundation, http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/1354.html, 2/8/06)

· Barack Obama Would Raise Income Taxes. Obama: “[I] would roll back the Bush tax cuts for those making over $250,000.” (Sen. Barack Obama, CNN Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Manchester, NH, 6/3/07)

· U.S. Department Of Treasury: Small Business Owners “Are Frequently Subject To The Highest Individual Income Tax Rates.” “Changes in the individual income tax affect most businesses in the United States. That is because taxes on business earnings are often paid through the individual income tax when ‘passed-through’ to business owners. The business income from sole proprietorships, farm proprietorships, partnerships, S corporations, etc., is all taxed at the owners’ individual income tax rates. This year 34 million business owners are expected to receive this type of income and pay tax on this income through the individual income tax. These businesses are typically small and often entrepreneurial in nature, and a source of innovation and risk-taking in the economy. Moreover, these business owners are frequently subject to the highest individual income tax rates.” (”Topics Related To The President’s Tax Relief,” U.S. Department Of Treasu ry, http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/reports/president_taxrelief_topics_0508.pdf, May 2008)

· Barack Obama Would Raise Social Security Taxes. “Obama’s proposal : would impose social security taxes on income above $250,000 per year. He would continue to exempt income between $102,000 and $250,000 from social security taxes.” (Teddy Davis, Sunlen Miller, and Gregory Wallace, “Obama Kisses Billions Goodbye,” ABC News’ “Political Radar” Blog, blogs.abcnews.com, 6/18/08)

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19 Responses to “McCain’s New Joe the Plumber Ad Calls Obama’s “Tax Cuts” for Non-Taxpayers Welfare”

  1. AKD
    October 16, 2008 - 06:51 PM on October 16th, 2008

    Man, McCain really has nothing but attack ads. Doesn’t he realize that this is what’s burying his campaign?

  2. Pam
    October 16, 2008 - 07:28 PM on October 16th, 2008

    That was addressed in the debate last evening..go read the transcript

  3. RM
    October 16, 2008 - 08:28 PM on October 16th, 2008

    Well, what else can you do if your opponent is hiding his true beliefs?

    I guess we’re lucky Obama’s mask slipped there for a moment. Obama needs to be accountable for his words. Disagree, AKD?

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    October 16, 2008 - 08:29 PM on October 16th, 2008

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  5. RM
    October 16, 2008 - 08:31 PM on October 16th, 2008

    Bottom line: Obama shouldn’t be giving “tax cuts” to people who don’t pay taxes.

  6. Wolf Pangloss
    October 16, 2008 - 08:56 PM on October 16th, 2008
  7. Wolf Pangloss
    October 16, 2008 - 08:56 PM on October 16th, 2008

    Borrow the image at “http://wolfpangloss.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/joetheplumber2.jpg” if you like.

  8. akd
    October 16, 2008 - 09:00 PM on October 16th, 2008

    The fact that negative ads are burying his campaign was addressed? It’s too bad that he didn’t learn from it. Maybe he should listen to Obama rather than blinking constantly and grinning into space.

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    October 16, 2008 - 09:31 PM on October 16th, 2008

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  10. siera romero
    October 17, 2008 - 05:59 AM on October 17th, 2008

    The problem with McCain/Palin in this election is that they are NOT credible at all! “Joe the plumber” turns out to be an unlicensed plumber who owes backtaxes and would actually make out far better under Senator Obama’s plan than McCains. Everytime he shoots from the hip, he turns out to be wrong or misguided or dangerous. We do not nor, can we not, afford any more major mistakes like the present Bush/Cheney regime has so abundantly saddled us with!

  11. RM
    October 17, 2008 - 10:32 AM on October 17th, 2008

    No, Seira, the whole point is Joe is not better under Obama’s plan. Joe’s dream is to buy a business. With Obama’s 14% payroll tax increase for those above $100,000, Joe will never realize his dream of running a successful, profitable business.

    If Joe made $40,000, he would probably save $100 under Obama’s plan. Is Joe’s dream worth less than $100?

  12. FrmrArtyOffcr
    October 17, 2008 - 08:13 PM on October 17th, 2008

    Hmmmm A retired Naval officer who was on the Admiral’s list (that’s the list of Captains approved for promotion to Admiral) with over 20 yrs experience in the Senate, and a Governor for a state that has cut taxes, gotten rid of wasteful spending, AND has the HIGHEST constituent approval rating of any governor in the country (over 80%). Yes, I can see why they are soooooo inferior to a Senator with less than 180 days of actual work experience on the national scene, NO military experience and who’s been actively involved with a non repentant domestic terrorist and a black separatist for over a decade and a Senator with major ethics issues including plagiarizing speeches and who’s son is currently under investigation for involvement in a hedge fund fraud scandal.

  13. EGREEN
    October 17, 2008 - 08:23 PM on October 17th, 2008

    McCain is at it again, lying, taking statements out of context, and distorting the truth. This is a man who would do almost anything to win. What would he do if he did win? He doesn’t get along with his own party. How could he get anything passed in Congress? He is a Lone Ranger, with his sidekick, Palin (who has no ties in Congress). She wouldn’t be able to help him get anything passed. We need someone who can unite Congress to work for the good of our country.

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  15. FrmrArtyOffcr
    October 18, 2008 - 11:31 PM on October 18th, 2008

    Egreen. I do believe we all heard the tape where Obama claimed that he wanted to spread the wealth around because he felt it was better for everyone that way. That’s not taking ANYTHING out of context. Obama’s father was an avowed Marxist. He spent his teen years at the knee of a member of the US Communist party. He’s a long time friend of two non repentent domestic terrorists who would be sitting in PRISON were it not for a legal technicality. He’s closely associated with a RACIST black separatist minister and has been connected with a VIOLENT Kenyan politician who sparked violent tribal warfare in order to secure the prime minister’s office in Kenya when he lost the election. Exactly what about this guy do you think makes him even remotely appealing as leader of the free world?

  16. Charles
    October 21, 2008 - 11:40 AM on October 21st, 2008

    Joe Biden says the election of Obama may lead to a new conflict, terrorist attack, or a third war. A careful analysis of history says he may be correct.
    http://strategicthought-charles77.blogspot.com/2008/10/can-we-afford-third-war-that-obama.html

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  18. sue
    October 22, 2008 - 05:08 PM on October 22nd, 2008

    Hmm, read carefully. It sounds like John McCain agrees with Obama that higher income earners should pay more taxes. I guess he is a closest socialist. Hmmm.

    Hardball: Thursday, October 12, 2000:: Partial Transcript

    UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Hi. Since I’ve been studying politics, I’ve had this question that I’ve never fully understand. Why is it that someone like my father, who goes to school for 13 years, gets penalized in a huge tax bracket because he’s a doctor? Why is that — why does he have to pay higher taxes than everybody else, just because he makes more money? Why — how is that fair?

    MATTHEWS: You mean…

    MCCAIN: I think your question — questioning the fundamentals of a progressive tax system where people who make more money pay more in taxes than a flat, across-the-board percentage. I think it’s to some degree because we feel, obviously, that wealthy people can afford more. We have over the years, beginning with John F. Kennedy, reduced some of those marginal tax rates to make them less onerous.

    But I believe that when you really look at the tax code today, the very wealthy, because they can afford tax lawyers and all kinds of loopholes, really don’t pay nearly as much as you think they do when you just look at the percentages. And I think middle-income Americans, working Americans, when the account and payroll taxes, sales taxes, mortgage pay — all of the taxes that working Americans pay, I think they — you would think that they also deserve significant relief, in my view…

    MCCAIN: Do you want to follow up? Please…
    UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I still don’t see how the — how that’s fair. Isn’t the definition of slavery basically where you work and all your money goes? I’m not saying this is slavery, I’m saying that isn’t the defin — are we getting closer and closer to, like, socialism and stuff, when you have — you have some people paying 60 percent overall in a year of their money to taxes. That’s their money, not the government’s. How is that fair? I haven’t understood it.
    MCCAIN: Could I point out, one of the fundamentals of a town hall meeting is, we respect the views of others, and let them speak. So, look, here’s what I really believe, that when you are — reach a certain level of comfort, there’s nothing wrong with paying somewhat more. But at the same time, that shouldn’t be totally out of proportion. There’s some countries such as Sweden where it doesn’t pay anything to work more than six months a year. That’s probably the extreme.
    But I think the debate in this country is more about tax cuts rather than anything else. And frankly, I think the first people who deserve a tax cut are working Americans with children that need to educate their children, and they’re the ones that I would support tax cuts for first.

  19. Pam
    October 22, 2008 - 05:26 PM on October 22nd, 2008

    Really Sue? After reading that transcript, that’s what you walked away with? Wow, just WOW~
    =))

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