Are You 'Rich'? That Kind of Depends...

â??Congratulations, Joe! Youâ??re rich!â? John McCain said to Joe Wurzelbacher in the 2008 presidential campaign. Joe was thinking of buying a small plumbing business. He was dismayed to learn from Barack Obama that the candidateâ??s plan to raise marginal tax rates on individuals earning more than $200,000 a year was described as â??taxing the rich.â?