Posted on 07/30/2010 5:45:34 AM PDT by reaganaut1
Senator John F. Kerry yesterday acknowledged for the first time that he mishandled the political fallout from questions about taxes on his new $7 million yacht berthed in Rhode Island, but insisted that he always intended to make the $500,000 payment once he had registered the boat in Massachusetts.
“Our fault,’’ the Massachusetts Democrat said in an interview. “I don’t think I dealt with it fast enough, effectively enough. There’s nobody to blame but myself for that.’’
Last Friday, Kerry issued a less-than-definitive statement about the matter, saying, “If I owe taxes, I will pay promptly.’’ That was followed over the next few days by a series of similar comments, fueling a stream of media reports about whether the senator was trying to dodge Massachusetts taxes.
Then, on Tuesday, Kerry said he would deliver a check for roughly $500,000 — “whether owed or not’’ — to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue to quell the controversy.
Kerry, during a 45-minute session with Globe reporters, repeatedly insisted that he never had any intention of permanently docking the yacht in Rhode Island to avoid paying taxes in Massachusetts.
Asked why he had not paid taxes earlier, he said he has not taken final ownership of the yacht because there were several changes still being made by a designer, whose team is based in Rhode Island. Thus, he said, he was not in a position to pay taxes in Massachusetts.
He said, however, that he could now take possession within days — possibly soon enough to go sailing this weekend. He insisted he always intended on paying taxes after taking possession, notwithstanding the conditionality of his earlier statements.
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And so did Tim Geithner.
That should be the motto of the Democratic party: I always intended to pay the tax. In other news: inmates say they’re innocent.
Yeah, just like Kerry intended to always release all of his military records. We are still waiting...
He was for tax payments before he was against them?
Only one response: liar, liar, pants on fire
The only thing Kerry is sorry about is getting caught.
You know the rule about “democrat” and “Lips moving”...
Another self inflicted wound...
“PANTS ON THE GROUND, PANTS ON THE GROUND, LOOKIN’ LIKE A FOOL WIT’ YER PANTS ON THE GORUND!”.
(Kerry was for it before he was against it tho.)
Mr. Kerry, you should have your wife pay your tax twice just to show your good faith. I mean afterall, it is her boat, isn’t it? No way a gubmint salary could afford a yacht, right John?
Always intended to pay if by chance he got caught.
Yet more evidence—as if we needed it—of Kerry’s arrogance. Avoid the tax, then get caught and try to ignore the questions. Then when you can’t avoid the issue, claim you were always going to pay it. Its a sign of someone who thinks he doesn’t have to explain himself or admit he was wrong.
Senator Kerry, have you no shame?
Yeah, sure you did./s
The whole system is messed up. However, I do not see anything illegal in what Kerry did. He used the system to save money.
Hypocritical yes, illegal no.
That does not stop me from enjoying his discomfort.
Just like he intended to sign the 180.
Many tax evaders who are caught make the same statement.
That slimy, duplicitous, supercilous, condescending, arrogant, elitist gigolo can [CENSORED] my [CENSORED] with a AAAARRRRGGGHHH!!! *head_explodes*
Kerry and boats. The tax bill was seared into his brain...
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