“Joe the Plumber,” an Ohio businessman who gained national acclaim for confronting Barack Obama about his tax plan during the 2008 presidential campaign, died Sunday. He was 49.
the Plumber, passed away this morning at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer,” conservative radio host Derek Hunter wrote Sunday on X, formerly known as Twitter. “He was a good man and an exceptional friend. Please consider helping his widow and young children here.”the Plumber became a media darling when he crossed paths with Mr. Obama in Toledo, Ohio, and asked the candidate how his new tax plan would affect filers above the $250,000 threshold.
“I’m getting ready to buy a company that makes about 250, 270,000 dollars a year. Your new tax plan is going to tax me more, isn’t it?” Mr.
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