Joe the Plumber's story just sprang a few leaks Thursday.
Turns out that the man who was held up by John McCain as the typical, hard-working American taxpayer
- Isn't really a licensed plumber.
- Owes nearly $1,200 in back taxes.
- Is called Samuel
Now Joe's in trouble
He doesn't have a plumber's license, but said he didn't need one because he works for someone else at a company that does residential work.
But it seems he'd still need to be a licensed apprentice or journeyman to work in Toledo, and he's not, said David Golis, manager and residential building official for the Toledo Division of Building Inspection.
And then there was the matter of his taxes.
Wurzelbacher owes the state of Ohio $1,182.98 in personal income tax, according to Lucas County Court of Common Pleas records.
In January 2007, Ohio's Department of Taxation filed a claim on his property until he pays the debt.
But he does seem to be a Republican at least - a registered Republican at that
He said he was "a fan of the military and McCain"
But that doesn't mean that he's prepared to be a McCain puppet/
Joe T. Plumber said a McCain campaign official contacted him several days before the debate to ask him to appear with the candidate at a Toledo rally but he's now unsure if he'll attend, since he's now scheduled to be in New York for TV interviews.
Final word (as ever) to Obama
"He's trying to suggest that a plumber is the guy he's fighting for. How many plumbers you know that are making a quarter-million dollars a year?"