Man Who Famously Questioned Obama’s Tax Plan, Dies at 49
Joseph Wurzelbacher, the man who gained national attention during the 2008 presidential campaign as “Joe the Plumber,” has died at the age of 49. Wurzelbacher, who had been battling pancreatic cancer, passed away on Sunday morning, according to reports. Wurzelbacher, a plumber and Air Force veteran, was thrust into the national spotlight in 2007 when he publicly questioned then-presidential candidate Barack Obama about his tax policies during a campaign event in Ohio. His pointed questions …