[CarolAnn]

FR Small Business Owners - VENT HERE!

[mnehring]

Hi Joe,
We are Joe too.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2106705/posts

A lot of Joe’s exist, far more than bambi want’s to admit.

[proudCArepublican]

I am Joe the plumber and dont want Obama and his tax plan or any other plan he has to offer

[pennboricua]

we are a stained glass, custom drapery business and we are “Joe the Plumber”

[JennysCool]

Posted by RightFighter:

[Salamander]

How does one go about becoming a “C Corporation”?

[Arizona Carolyn]

You should email Mike Huckabee, he is going to have Joe on his Fox show Saturday, maybe you could get an invite, too.

[FlingWingFlyer]

For the next three weeks, WE ARE ALL JOE THE PLUMBER!

McCain/Palin '08.

I'm still waiting for someone to come up to me and tell me that Governor Palin "isn't qualified" to be VP. They are going to be the proud owner of a knuckle sandwich.

[GOP Poet]

I too have previously owned a small business and understand your situation. Hopefully this Joe the Plumber reality will communicate to people that 250k is not a large corporation. McCain needed some sort of analogy as he really has not been able to drive this home. Thanks so much for your post and best of luck to your and your husband in all your endeavors!!

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Hi, CarolAnn,

Are you my twin? We own a sprinkler company - I do the books but don't take a paycheck. I ranted today to a local radio show about Obama's discussion with that plumber.

-- I wish Joe had had the presence of mind to ask Obama if, since he wanted to spread the wealth around, would it be okay to spread the expenses around, as well? Say, have the employees pay part of the work/comp, general liability expenses? Charge them for riding in the company truck? Maybe help get out invoices late at night while trying to help kids with homework.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Whatever happens from now on, Joe the Plumber business will be better now with all the free advertisement he is getting now.

[Calif4Bush]

I’m a retired plumber who’s arms do not work much anymore and kness, back as well!

[davisfh]

Our nation has become what we so vigorously fought against a couple of generations ago. I almost said that we are nearly there but I know that it is already true. With the completion of this upcoming election, the die will be cast and I believe that it will be many generations before we return to the freedoms we once had.

The Soviet workers used to say, "We pretend to work and our government pretends to pay us." We will, very soon, be able to say the same thing.

[MtnClimber]

And just what does O’bomber mean about$250K? Is that gross sales or profit? If gross sales, as I suspect, you could be taxed if you have losses even though sales are over 250K.

[headstamp 2]

My “Boss” is a Jewish Carpenter and my friend is “Joe the Plumber”.

[EyeGuy]

How much better off would the United States be if at least half our scum lawyers were instead plumbers, or engaged some other honest, highly useful skilled trade.

[TKDietz]

If that is the gross income of your business, and if in fact Obama wouldn't raise taxes on anyone making less than $250k a year, you shouldn't be hurt. They don't tax your gross income. They tax your income after expenses like the wages you pay your employees and your other overhead. Those that really have to worry are those who have salaries or income in excess of that amount after all their deductions. That is of course assuming he'll really only raise taxes for those earning over $250k a year.

I never believe these kinds of campaign promises though. Politicians are always promising us the moon and then they break their promises.

If you guys are earning $250k to $300k after adjusting for all your deductions, wow. I'm in the wrong line of work.

[L.N. Smithee]

For Joe's sake, I hope he has some friends who are minorities who can vouch for him not being a bigot. If the election hangs on him, the Messiah's Dem-ciples will hang him with the "R-word."

I live in San Francisco and have resisted forming my own business within the city limits because of all the Shinola that you are put through: Living wage, "universal health care," same-sex marriage bennies, proposed taxes on businesses to reduce downtown traffic, and other such nonsense.

I have NO faith in Obama, Pelosi & Reid's ability to restrain themselves from wrecking the country in a futile attempt to make it "fair."

[Kickass Conservative]

New bumper stickers:

I am Joe the Plumber and I am voting McCain / Palin.

I'm with Joe, say NO to Obama bin Biden

Capitalism is Cool, Socialism is Cruel. NOhow, NOway, NObama

[mkcc30]

Just to add to the list here.

As part of my landscape business I am a “yard plumber” or irrigation system designer/installer.

Where Obama’s nonsense really hurts me is that most of my customers are wealthy enough now too afford landscaping and irrigation.

Under the “one” though and his confiscatory tax plan I am sure I will lose (God forbid) business.

[nodumbblonde]

Hi, CarolAnn! I'd posted this on another thread and MrB thought other small business owners might be interested. Maybe a few will see it here. It won't be a solution, but it will make me feel better and maybe educate a few people in the process:

We’re going to be in the same boat with our business.

IF, due to the stupidity and ignorance of the average voter, BO manages to get himself elected, I think we’re going to add an “Obama surcharge” to each of our customer invoices reflecting the increase in our taxes.

“Oh, this charge here? Well, the total above is what you would have paid before Obama so wisely increased the taxes affecting many small businesses. Unfortunately, we can’t afford to absorb the extra cost and stay in business, so we’ve been forced to pass the additional cost on to our customers.”

We've built a reputation of running an honest business, so if anything else is said, I'll just add: "Don't be shocked. Nearly every other small business in America has been forced to do the same thing. We just want to be upfront and not hide the cost to you." (At this point, I might also ask, "Would you be interested in a 'Palin 2012' bumper sticker?" *snicker*

Please don't take this as a defeatist post... note the big "IF". It's not over yet! :)