[nmh]

Mr. Kerry took heat for mooring his boat outside of his home state at a Rhode Island Marina, because, according to a report from the Boston Herald, it enabled him to avoid paying about $440,000 in Massachusetts sales taxes and $70,000 in annual excise taxes. Political observers in the media were quick to point to Rhode Island’s 1993 repeal of taxes on the sale and use of yachts.

On Tuesday night, Mr. Kerry’s office released a statement remarking that he would pay the full amount he owes to the state of Massachusetts.

[FlyingFish]

"On Tuesday night, Mr. Kerry’s office released a statement remarking that he would pay the full amount he owes to the state of Massachusetts."

I think he meant to say his wife would pay the full amount.

[piytar]

“On Tuesday night, Mr. Kerry?s office released a statement remarking that he would pay the full amount he owes to the state of Massachusetts.”

Yup. But do you see it? The lawyer-speak? The hole you could drive Kerry’s “not-a-yacht” through?

Here it is: According to Kerry, he owes $0. And he’s willing to pay every last cent of it!

[Raycpa]

On Tuesday night, Mr. Kerry’s office released a statement remarking that he would pay the full amount he owes to the state of Massachusetts.

As long as its in RI he owes Mass nothing.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

In one instant, he goes from tax cheat to plain old stupid. Why would anybody fork over a half-mil to the government if he wasn’t absolutely forced to?