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Remembering 'Joe the Plumber': Samuel Wurzelbacher's Legacy Lives On

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Remembering 'Joe the Plumber': Samuel Wurzelbacher's Legacy Lives On
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Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, famously known as 'Joe the Plumber,' has passed away at the age of 49. Wurzelbacher gained national attention during the 2008 presidential campaign when he questioned then-candidate Barack Obama about his small business tax policies. He later ran for Congress in 2012 but was unsuccessful.

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  1. Samuel Wurzelbacher, known as 'Joe the Plumber,' dies at 49  CNN
  2. Flashback 2008: 'Joe the Plumber’ poses tax policy question to Obama  NBC News
  3. 'Joe The Plumber,' who rose to fame after confronting Barack Obama on 2008 campaign trail, dead at 49  Fox News
  4. Samuel Wurzelbacher, Celebrated as 'Joe the Plumber,' Dies at 49  The New York Times
  5. Samuel 'Joe' Wurzelbacher, 'Joe the Plumber' of 2008 campaign, dies at 49  The Washington Post

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