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To: KLP who wrote (275204)	10/18/2008 2:22:16 AM
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Hail Joe the Plumber: McCain says Ohio man, small businesses won debate over Obama tax plan By BETH FOUHY , Associated Press - October 16, 2008 startribune.com DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. - Republican John McCain said Thursday that Joe the Plumber, whose questions about Democrat Barack Obama's tax policy became a centerpiece of the final presidential debate, was the real winner of the televised forum. "Joe's the man!" McCain said at a rally in this Philadelphia suburb as supporters chanted "Joe! Joe! Joe!" "He won, and small businesses won across America," McCain said. "They won because the American people won't let Sen. Obama raise their taxes in a tough economy. They're not going to let him do it, my friends." Early in Wednesday's debate, McCain brought up Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio plumber who approached Obama at a campaign event last Sunday, to illustrate how the Illinois senator's tax policy would hurt small businesses. Wurzelbacher told Obama that his tax plan would prevent him from buying the plumbing business that now employs him. Obama said he plans to raise taxes on people making more than $250,000 a year while cutting taxes for everyone else. Obama told Wurzelbacher that he wanted to raise taxes on wealthier earners so lower-wage workers could receive a tax cut. He added, "I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody." McCain repeated that line Thursday to loud boos. "He wants the government to take Joe's money and give it to someone else. His hard-earned dollars. We're not going to stand for that," McCain said. "America didn't become the greatest nation on Earth by spreading the wealth. We became the greatest nation on Earth by creating new wealth." Wurzelbacher disclosed Thursday that he is not a licensed plumber, saying he didn't need a license to work for a company. His story clearly caught on with McCain's crowd. Some supporters held signs saying: "Joe the Plumber for senator. Undeniably qualified to clean up Washington's waste." McCain traveled Thursday morning from Long Island, N.Y., site of Wednesday night's debate, to Pennsylvania, a state he hopes to move out of the Democratic column. He's spent considerable time and money in the state even as polls show Obama holding a wide lead here. McCain was joined onstage by his 96-year-old mother, Roberta, who has largely avoided public campaign appearances. He was headed back to New York to tape an appearance on David Letterman's talk show. The popular late-night host has been lampooning McCain since Sept. 24, when McCain canceled an appearance to return to Washington to address the U.S. financial crisis. However, he then appeared on CBS News anchor Katie Couric's program, drawing Letterman's comedic wrath. McCain and Obama were scheduled to meet again Thursday night at the Al Smith dinner, an annual event hosted by the New York Roman Catholic archdiocese to raise money for needy children. * * *