Bob Klahn -> Ross Cassell wrote:
 RC>> Hello Bob!

 RC>> 17 Oct 08 12:42, you wrote to me:

 RC>>>> "Now that you are doing good, we are going to take your
 RC>>>> money and give it away"

 BK>>>  Except for the fact that he didn't say that.

 RC>> He said something very close to it..

 BK>  Not even remotely.

 BK>>>  Except for the fact that Joe the plumber isn't doing all that
 BK>>>  well.

 BK>>>  Except for the fact that Joe the plumber is not a plumber.

 RC>> Irrelevant...

 BK>  The man claims he is trying to buy out the plumbing business he
 BK>  works for, and worries about having his taxes raised if he makes
 BK>  more than $250K/yr? That is not only relevant, but is the heart
 BK>  of the issue. He isn't qualified as a plumber, he couldn't
 BK>  legally run the business if he could buy it, which he can't
 BK>  because it's not for sale, and he wouldn't make $250K/yr if he
 BK>  did buy it.


A small business owner may not make 250K but it is very likely to have a 
GROSS income of more that 250K reported on their 1040.

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