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Very soon, Joe, the plumber, will say good-bye to his twenty minutes of fame and return to his real calling, unclogging drains and fixing leaky pipes. Joe’s absurd rise to notoriety made me think of the real unsung heroes in our communities who earn their living working with their hands and their hearts. Their voices are rarely heard, but their observations about life could provide some of our greatest wisdom.

I keep hearing from clients that the stimulus package sounds great in concept, but what is in it for them? All of the media attention is focused on bailing out the banks and big business, and I would have to agree that the news is dwelling on rescuing Wall Street and the like. But that being said, the stimulus plan does offer individuals and small businesses more tax credits, reductions and incentives than any that I can remember in my lifetime.

Consider that in the package are tax credits for education, health care, housing and more. There is extended aid for the unemployed and generous concessions for retirees. The plan also includes job programs, debt