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Author Joe Wurzelbacher breaks down why the current debt plan is just ‘kicking the can down the road.’
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Joseph world the mom -- most of you most of America is Joe The Plumber challenge.
Then presidential candidate Barack Obama on the campaign trail about taxes.
-- -- I'm afraid that my company does not makes 2925200.
Million 70000 dollar here.
Your new tax plans and attacks me it's not that I want to punish your success and Islamic sure that everybody.
Who is behind you.
But they've got a chance of success to.
-- -- -- That business is -- for -- and and I think when you spread local it's good that.
Back with us right now to tell us what He thinks of the direction of America today in a fight that's been going on down in Washington DC.
Joseph -- to be here thank you so much.
Just your reaction with what you've been following in Washington do you think that this trying to cut spending at least a little bit gets us back on the right track at all.
No no I mean essentially what we're doing -- we're kicking the problem down the road the Democrats are upset because are not getting what they want the Republicans are claiming victory but it's a hollow victory because the American people are still losing.
So no I am I'm not happy with this agreement this deal that they reached at all.
When Jolie what do -- -- -- lightly are you still -- in some markets a plumber I know that you do attended speak at Tea Party events occasionally.
Like what's the -- the business.
What's the world like economy like out there for you and the people who you see everyday.
Most very rough you know I do speak at tea parties but I don't sell my patriotism.
And so there's not a lot of money and I have no problem disclosing my financial statements -- my taxes even.
That -- the American people can Seattle take advantage of this but normally haven't taken the celebrity status if you will.
And started to veterans organization called Alaska's healing hearts.
And we take veterans.
You know hunting and fishing up in Alaska spent some good quality time with them.
You know trying to get back trying to do what's rights as opposed to capitalizing on you know fifteen minutes of fame I wanna do some real.
And so I stay involved in politics.
Asking people to.
You know educate themselves they don't have to follow my opinions but they do need to educate themselves know what's going on.
And make good decisions.
Not base their decisions off how good looking He or she -- -- they got a good personality we need to get back to voting on character.
And not personality.
Well and -- results you know we can no longer duct tape the galvanized pipes we need result.
-- personality -- personality is how you often get elected in this country -- any any sort of office that Joseph where do you think.
That we wind up a year from now do you think what type of leader are you looking for -- looking at the election next year.
And is there anybody out there that you saying that will lead -- in a different direction and then as you pointed out really the Republicans and the Democrats are leading us right now.
Whether there are two people that come the mind now one is Herman Cain and the other one Sarah Palin who has yet to make a decision.
-- like both them because they speak their mind they say what they mean and they mean what they say.
The others I have looked at a great deal and there's you know a lot of He said she said a lot of well I was wrong then but I'm right now.
You know the country can't afford I was wrong then but I'm right now we we need somebody that really has some confidence and leadership abilities to them.
And not excellence in the cal tell to the Republican Party or the Democratic Party any that promote America.
You know what -- everyone talks about Ronald Reagan the greatest thing Ronald Reagan did for me was He made it.
It made it to be proud to be Americans because we are an exceptional country and we don't apologize about it.
Joseph good to say thank you for -- haired -- lots of pocket take carries out.
