“The Massachusetts senator pointed out that he is not ‘legally’required to pay the taxes, but recognizes that politically the taxes must be paid.”
The Massachusetts senator pointed out that he has been caught trying to avoid the taxes he expects others to pay, so his political advisers have told him to pay up and claim there never was a plan to avoid the taxes at all.
"It's time to be patriotic ... time to jump in, time to be part of the deal, time to help get America out of the rut [and pay more tax]."