Oct 16, 2008 ... During the final presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y., Barack Obama and John  McCain got into an argument about Joe the Plumber. McCain said ... Obama  defended himself by saying that "98 percent of small businesses make less than  $250000" and would not see a tax increase under the Obama plan.
Jul 9, 2012 ... If Congress fails to act, a typical middle-class family of four will see its taxes go up  by $2,200, and America's small business owners would take a big hit. ... Today  the President called on Congress to extend the middle class tax cuts for the 98  percent of Americans making less than $250,000 for another year.
Nov 23, 2017 ... ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — As the presidential campaign enters its final week,  John McCain and Barack Obama each argue that his tax plan is better to help the  ever-suffering small businessman. Tax experts, however, suggest that the  candidates' blueprints for helping small business are virtually identical ...
Aug 10, 2012 ... President Barack Obama has altered his 2008 “firm pledge” that no family making  less than $250,000 per year would see “any form of tax increase. ... “So if your  family makes under $250,000 -- which, by the way, 98 percent of Americans do --  97 percent of small businesses do, you will not see your income ...
working to extend the middle class tax cuts for the 98 percent of Americans  making less than $250,000. ... GOP Myth – Extending tax cuts for families with  income under $250,000 annually will result in higher taxes on ... Fact – Every  small business would receive extended tax cuts under the President's plan. •  Expiring tax ...
98 percent of small businesses make less than $250,000 and would not see a tax increase under Barack Obama's plan.