In light of the fact that Joe the Plumber is being pilloried by the mainstream media for asking Barack Obama a question, it’s no surprise that they refuse to ask the candidate questions themselves.
But look what happens when someone, a non-mainstream journalists, does ask the questions that should be asked. The answers are illuminating:
So when Plouffe reiterated the 95 percent claim, I asked him a simple question aimed at clarifying whether Obama’s tax plan was about cutting rates, or merely handing out government checks. “What rates would actually go down”? I asked.
“Middle class people are going to see, systemically, their taxes reduced, and small businesses,” Plouffe responded.
“But what rate would go down for lower-income Americans?” I persisted, seeking more information.
“We’ll have to get you the exact details on that,” Obama’s campaign manager told me.
