In making the case for his deficit-reduction plan on Monday, President Obama again referred to a person who has become a recurring character in the fight against the Bush-era tax breaks for millionaires: Warren Buffett's secretary.
In a new 30-second TV ad released after Obama's remarks, MoveOn.org, in Joe the Plumber style, uses the image of a middle-class worker as an advocate for increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans.
The ad, below, will air on national cable later this week.
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