Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama's tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49
apnews.com
The man who became known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 U.S. presidential election has died. The family of Samuel Wurzelbacher says he died Sunday in Wisconsin.
  • Mammal@lemmy.worldEnglish
    39·
    1 year ago

    Like what happens to most Americans in the US healthcare system: The cancer that killed him also wiped out his family’s savings.

    • Hikermick@lemmy.worldOP
      4·
      1 year ago

      Is that true? I didn’t see that in the article. I was hoping he had Obamacare because I enjoy irony

      • Mammal@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        From the 2nd paragraph of the OP:

        “His family announced this year on an online fundraising site that he had pancreatic cancer.”

        The way Americans deal with medical bankruptcy are the ‘online fundraising’ sites. If things are well financially, they don’t use them.