As with Sarah Palin, the GOP's latest gimmick, Joe "the unlicensed plumber's assistant," has been proven to be a total fraud. "Joe" is not his given name, it is Sam. "Joe" is not a licensed plumber. In Ohio, anyone doing any type of plumbing work has to hold some type of license, whether it be apprentice, journeyman, or master. "Joe" owes more than $1100 in back taxes to the state of Ohio. "Joe" should not be complaining about taxes if he does not even pay his own fair share. "Joe" is not an independent voter, he is a registered Republican. "Joe" thinks Social Security should be eliminated. "Joe" made $40,000 in 2006. "Joe" and his boss combined made only about $100,000, not even close to $250k. "Joe" bought his home for about $122,000. "Joe" would get a much bigger tax cut from Obama than McCain. Speaking of McCain, shouldn't Palin be sitting in jail right now for violating Alaska's state ethics laws?