Spread the Wealth around says Obama

Ok, so I don't claim to know much at all about politics but I have been trying to educate myself more as of late.  We did not watch the debate last night so today I have been reading some of the articles on the internet.  This one on CNN I feel really puts it perfectly clear what will happen if Obama is elected.   SPREAD THE WEALTH AROUND.  Thats right, those who make more than $250,000 will be taxed more so that Pres. Obama can spread the wealth around.  Now I don't by any means fall into the $250,000 dollar tax bracket so the tax breaks would help me, but I don't think it's fair at all to tax those who do, I don't want any of their wealth spread around to me.  Let them spread it around themselves it's their money.  Gees, I somtimes wish to be a kid again and not have to be intune to these things!!


(CNN) -- A week ago he was a little-known plumber quietly practicing his trade in northwestern Ohio. Now Joe Wurzelbacher is a talking point in the race for the White House.

Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Joe "the Plumber" Wurzelbacher at a Sunday campaign event.

1 of 2 Wurzelbacher, now dubbed "Joe the Plumber," heard his name invoked in whole or in part more than two dozen times during Wednesday's presidential debate in Hempstead, New York, first by Sen. John McCain and then by Sen. Barack Obama.

"I was just really surprised that my name was mentioned," he told reporters after the debate. "I think it helped them get their points across, so I was happy about that."

Wurzelbacher, 34, unintentionally stepped onto the political scene over the weekend when Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, was campaigning in Holland, Ohio, just west of Toledo. Watch Wurzelbacher's take on the candidates »

In that exchange Wurzelbacher asked Obama if he believed in the American Dream. Wurzelbacher said he was about to buy a company that makes more than $250,000 a year and was concerned that Obama would tax him more because of it.

Families making more than $250,000 could see taxes go up under Obama's middle-class tax cut plan, while those making less than $250,000 would not see any increase. See debate highlights, analysis »

Obama explained his tax plan in depth to Wurzelbacher, saying it's better to lower taxes for Americans who make less money so they can afford to patronize his business.
"I think that when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody," Obama told Wurzelbacher.

At the debate, McCain said Obama's plan would give the government the power to redistribute wealth by raising taxes.
"We're going to take Joe's money, give it to Sen. Obama, and let him spread the wealth around. I want Joe the plumber to spread the wealth around," McCain said.
He added, "Why would you want to increase anybody's taxes right now? Why would you want to do that to anyone, anyone in America, when we have such a tough time?"

Obama countered that both he and McCain want to cut taxes, but that his plan would cut taxes for "95 percent of American families," more than McCain's plan.

Although Wurzelbacher wouldn't say who he is voting for, he did say that Obama's tax plan doesn't sit well with him. "Redistributing the wealth, as far as my hard work, that upsets me," he said. "That's not right. That's not American."