It’s Joe the Plumber’s time to speak out in Tennessee.
Joe the Plumber, of Knoxville, that is, says he’s less concerned about whether he gets a tax break if his customers still can’t afford to hire him. Still, Joe Shanks, a licensed master plumber and owner of Joe’s Plumbing Service in the Cedar Bluff area, has followed the presidential campaigns the same as his much-quoted counterpart in Toledo, Ohio, who questioned Democratic Sen. Barack Obama over his proposed tax hike for those who make more than $250,000 a year. Shanks said his business, which he jointly runs with his wife, Catherine, doesn’t earn the couple nearly that much income.
Shanks, an independent voter, said he’s supporting Republican Sen. John McCain, citing the official’s career experience in office as the deciding factor for him. “I’d just feel more comfortable, confident and safe with McCain,” the plumber said. “McCain’s been there. Obama’s just not that experienced.” Shanks likened the decision to a homeowner in need of a plumber – would you hire the guy who just got his trade license, he asked, or a seasoned professional?
However, hiring a plumber isn’t as complex as hiring a president. A plumber is called on to fix the plumbing of a particular house. The president has much much more to balance, so yes experience does come into play. But a candidate’s ideas play a very large role in the election of a president. Where does he want to take the country? Make the rich richer and hope it trickles down? On the other side of the coin does spreading the wealth help? I’m not quite sure, but I believe the president that is willing to help more people is a good one to vote for.
OBAMA + DEM CONG = USA RIP
I’d hire the young, new guy because he has all the new tools so he can diagnose the problem sooner, fix it faster and better, and be done quicker, so I pay him less.