loomixguy said:
You gonna help Kerry pony up the half a mil he owes Massachussetts on his "luxury yacht", Short timer? He docked the SOB anywhere he could outside of the state to avoid paying the tax on it. C'mon, Short timer, help a brotha out.
Not even a unique idea- as ranchers and construction outfits been doing that for years- until the states cracked down and made them get a plate for each state they operated in or prorates....License plates that could run you close to $1000 in Montana (no sales tax) could be had for a hundred or so in ND....
I remember a Highway Patrolman that got nailed for doing about the same- but he was licensing his in a different county to save a few bucks....
If I remember right- most US owned ships operate under a foreign flag to avoid taxes and fees....
Kind of like all the Delaware Corporations or corporations that operate out of some foreign island to avoid their share of taxes...Or all the thousands of US Fatcats getting Foreclosure Phil Gramms bank to help smuggle their money into Swiss accounts so they could evade taxes..
GREED has overtaken morals, ethics, and honesty....And it doesn't follow any partisan lines....