Kerry's new boat not paying taxes

Ladies and gentlemen. Have you seen the Boston Herald today great work the inside track ladies broke the story -- the MR riposte but. Hats off in fact a little captain's hat off to all of our friends at The Herald today can you believe we have the new editor -- yesterday Joe shock -- He was our guest yesterday and he knew this story was coming down the hiking at least you think he could given us a little. Hey you guys might wanna buy The Herald tomorrow might wanna pick up the -- early tomorrow. Great job by our friends at The Herald. Captain carries crash cruise Senator John Kerry skips town on sales tax. If you haven't seen it here's the story. In the middle of what joy Berry calls the world's took ought to -- since the Great Depression. He and his wife the lovely lovely.

saw Heinz mrs. Heinz called her mrs. Heinz not -- she doesn't like to be called Kerry it's mrs. Heinz. Have bought a seven. Million dollar sailing yacht. Seven million dollars sailing -- it was it was built a New Zealand you know there's no boat builders here in our country that. That half to that one of builds. Boats and sail boats and yachts I mean the folks up -- the Hinckley boat yard in. In Maine know they didn't need the work. Says in the foot yacht it's actually a little bit longer than seventy -- it's seventy feet. Seven million dollars connection think of a seventy foot -- think of and basketball. Who asks you know while high that's how much longer than that that's how long it is. It means much cut its longer than your house it's taller than your house basically. So they spent seven million on it. Now Massachusetts. We have these two read full tax laws can you believe it -- Where if you buy a seven million dollar yacht you have to pay a sales tax. Just like a five bottle little motorboat from new when I registered it I'd have to pay a sales tax if you bought a car for me this weekend. You'd have to pay the sales tax. But only both foods like us actually pay taxes. The Kerry used secretly. Are keeping the boat. Down in Rhode Island. Now to help their severe boat building in boats selling business. A few years back Rhode Island said that if you buy a -- in Rhode Island. We continue keep it here we don't charge you the sales tax you you can not it and you bite from a local. Bill juror or aura at least the local dealer and he used to Rhode Island dealer that he bought this potent front. So they haven't hidden. The picture in the paper today says that it's down in. Gosh this The Herald story says it's in new port but the picture shows it being in. Portsmouth which is another great port down there in Rhode Island Portsmouth Rhode Island. So you've got a hidden down there. So they don't have to pay the sales tax for the yearly boat excise tax. Now The Herald story calculates. That the if if the you -- cost seven million dollars. They would 0437500. In sales taxes. In an annual excise tax of about 70000. They'd have to pay that every year. So the total so what they're total owing to the state would be. Is five a round little more than -- little north of 500000. Dollars. Now in the party of Tim get -- and the clintons. And the Kerry's. Only saps pay taxes. So they are hiding it down and Rhode Island their two homes in Massachusetts I don't think they have a home in Rhode Island I could be wrong. But they had to homes in. The in Massachusetts one up on Beacon Hill newest book square. The other in. The other in Nantucket. And so if they take the boat up to Boston or take the boat up to Nantucket. It would be automatically. According to the folks at the department of revenue. Half they would have to pay the tax on it so they're hiding it down in Rhode Island in The Herald found it.

Isn't this the greatest story -- let me just read you some of the -- straight by the way. It's already on the Drudge Report made the Drudge Report early this morning in you know what that means. People all over the world are clicking on this to hurry. And they've got a picture of Senator Kerry along with that so when Drudge runs a picture it is a huge -- Senator John Kerry who is repeatedly voted to raise taxes while in congress in -- course taxes -- to -- for John Kerry. Dodged a whopping. Six figure state tax bill on his new multi million dollar yacht. By morning her like that touch her because it's not a you ought to it's a sailboat the Isabel. And we'll tell you with a name comes from in a minute. Isabel -- luxury seven. -- And Ed ward Ian style -- you've garnished. He interior. To VIP -- cabins. And up pilot house fitted with a wet bar and a cold wine storage. Now we all know from the a news accounts of the Kerry for president campaign in Newsweek that. How come mrs. Heinz likes her wine they every time they were talking about mrs. Heinz in the long insider report on the carries in Newsweek's -- drinking wine. Was designed by Rhode Island boat designer Ted Fontaine. But instead of birthing the vessel in Nantucket where the senator Summers with the mrs. Theresa Heinz. Isabel is hailing port is listed as new port on her stern -- that's why they say Newport. Because yep you can see at the right under the -- has Isabella nicely painted on the stern it's one of those it's not one of those school way air stirring Clorox bottle sailboats if you know what I mean. If -- the nice race Sterne 76. Foot it's all -- lost seats. Looks like did -- workman polishing the sides. Could the reason p.s that the ocean state repealed its boat in used tax back in 1993. Making the tiny state of the south haven like the Cayman Islands for uterine Nassau for attacks skirting luxury yacht owners. Cash strapped Massachusetts collects X six point 25%. Sales tax and an annual excise tax on you thoughts. And -- you ought. Sources say -- Isabel soul for something in the neighborhood of seven million now usually the track -- girls it's -- Nice neighborhood but they didn't hear. Meaning Kerry saved. About 500000. When you consider the sales tax in the excise tax. The senator it's the Senate the senior senators over yet he's the senior senator now chief of staff David Wade. Denied that the old salt was birth -- bowed out of state to avoid ponying up to the commonwealth. The boat was designed by and purchased from a company in Rhode Island and it's based in -- at the Newton shipyard. For long term maintenance. Upkeep and charter purposes. Not tax reasons. So they would let meet chartered this boat. They would allow me to charter the Isabel if I had the dough I could take out the vote with the U ought to. With the -- in style glossy varnish -- interior. The two VIP. Main storage cabins. And the pilot house fitted with a wet bar in the cold wind storage media could sneak in and get some of that high priced wrestle wide. Anyway. The so he says it's being kept down there so that means any time they wanna take the Isabella out. They're gonna move there gonna leave Nantucket. Go across over to Rhode Island. And pick up the boat there and then take it out or there in Boston for somehow okay helicopter or something down to Newport and get -- get the ought. They're not gonna keep the yacht where they've lived. Yes shortsighted -- yes shore. And -- the yesterday the Isabel which -- great point LLC a Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. So they have some you know company shady companies so they could you know run through the as its owner was getting a spruce up -- the Hinckley shipyard in in Portsmouth Rhode Island. Sources says the senior center is the -- some warranty work be done.

Okay so that's basically the story. They got caught red handed by The Herald. With a brand new huge. You ought 76. Feet built in connection New Zealand. They headed Tilton New Zealand so that means it had a beach shipped all the way over here to Boston to RI. And then they've got -- hidden down in Rhode Island and it's called the Isabel. It's called Isabel according to the acog -- those -- today because. John Kerry's mother's name was Isabel. And two Ressa has so we said as she had a daughter she would've named her daughter Isabel. But of course she had three employees those who'd never god it's so they decided. To they -- the name you ought Isabel. Six foot 72666. -- sixty the number six led 72666868. If you wanna text us. 68068068680. If you want to drop a city bill C -- wrko.com. I don't think the Isabel. Is a good name for this seventy foot seven the six foot.

Luxury you ought that the -- have I think we can come up with some better names to the senator. In by the way just so you know I'm very fair about this. I've called this morning both the senator's office in Boston. And the senator's office in Washington and and I left the message scroll Whitney in Washington and who's the Press Secretary there and Bridget in Boston who's the press secretary's day air. And said we would love to have the senator come on and explain. What. Just how the herald's got this all wrong -- or may be admit. That -- probably we should pay the taxes yeah we're gonna pay the taxes because you know what. He's gonna have to pay -- They case realistic said it very case should doubt on the Isabel and you're you're tuned in our -- right Nantucket are erupt the -- square. Or wherever you are right now. Let me tell yeah. You gonna have to pay the taxes. You can't hide this boat from The Herald they are gonna attract you doubt they are gratified -- You know that fox and channel five and channel four down there. In Bristol right now shooting in the videotape will be very nice -- this you know. I I've a feeling that these photographs in The Herald as nice as they are. Jest don't do the Isabel justice. For how long it is from this we like to say we sailors like to say from stem to stern. From the port side to the star that side. Oh yes yes yes this is just the greatest story Senator John Kerry skips town on sales tax. Chris and I'm -- producer. And we've been coming up with some names. And we would love love to get your name's. Four the Kerry -- I just don't think -- Isabel is gonna work now. -- about the -- and get there. The -- get there at the tax dodging. Secretary. Of the treasury. Who's gonna be going on all the Sunday morning shows this weekend. In telling us how they've got to get rid of the bush tax cuts even though bunch of Democrats now are saying. Should we really raise taxes by this much in that during god economic downturn this doesn't make any sense I mean prominent Democrats are saying that. -- get -- the big tax cheap secretary of the treasury headed the IRS is gonna beyond the shows this weekend telling us how we needed so. That's one the Tim gat -- you liked that one. How about. But no tax. Just but no tax and OTA acts. And then you could put he could put Boston he could put Nantucket if he pays the taxes right under it he won't have to put new port under the -- name. How about the here's a good one I like this one the do is I say not as I do. I'm for taxes and less I have to pay them. Then I'm gonna hide my boat down at Bristol my thoughts down and are gonna say you're off to every time by you ought dotted Bristol, Rhode Island. So I don't have to pay 500000 dollars worth of taxes can imagine if you spent seven million dollars. You had seven million dollars to spend during this economic downturn. On a yacht like this. A 76. Foot you ought. That yeah. That you couldn't. Cut the check. For 500000 in taxes come on senator we know she has that shall write the check shall write the check for you. So another name is the do is I say not as I do. And then I like this one to buy a -- you come up with any -- you come up with any names yet still think and -- Chris is still think it -- know when I came up with. The only piceance pay taxes do like that one. The only piceance pay taxes. Newport right under I'd like that -- a lot but. I'm sure knowing you all out there and in our audience you can come up with better names than that if you want to text them will do is a real -- right here. On the air give you credit if you -- text -- us you can do it it's 686868680. I. Oh god this is such a great story -- to love don't you love when they get hoisted on their own hard. Hoisted on their own petard with a 72. -- Just somebody said to them. You know tickets 2000 -- takes awhile to order one of these -- yachts and haven't dealt. Instead. Let's let's buy a 76 foot yacht and have a built in New Zealand. He knew what else senator I don't know the economy's bad. You've already got up I mean I think he's he has that he queen motor yacht down in -- a -- belated -- I think it's called belated -- and -- so the party get that. Or you know if you just wanna go -- insignia of the Senate goes into recess for August they can afford to charter you know any sailboat they want. But to go out and high one for seven million dollars. Oh my gosh in the end to try to skip out on the taxes but skip out on the taxes at a time when the state is baroque. And we're gonna have we're gonna have on the ballot the cutting the sales tax question remembered it was five point zero under -- the Republican governors. None of them race that -- gets in he in the Democrats on Beacon Hill immediately raise it to six point 25825. It's percent increase. And and then. It's on the ballot to cut it back I think to the -- yeah I think it's 3% they wanna cut it back.

How was gonna say that he won't vote to cut it. -- Senator Kerry how are how you gonna vote on the sales tax question cutting the sales tax -- wholly new taxes saw right. Yeah as long as you don't have to pay them. Six could 7666868. We get tons of calls I'm sorry a bubble like the whole first let's -- one before we -- take a break for the news at the bottom -- is Joe from rocks rock experts on and on here. Hey Gerald.

That Charlie had -- the minute I -- it. You know is the voter's name Isabel after his mother why don't we just can't let quote ya ma -- I'm quote.

Your mother -- love we could let. Swift boat. Soon.

Oops I I wanna get access along -- senator he's listening he's renting the boat.

I think Patrick Kennedy would like to Iran debt.

No no you don't rent a boat like this Joe you. Should halt -- are exactly.

Just gonna see if -- if he's sailed that boat into Massachusetts waters.

Legally he have to pay out pay the sales tax -- sales and use tax if that. Vote is used in the commonwealth all its territorial waters by the law. He is in violation of this sales tax statute.

Oh absolutely. Oh I think Patrick Kennedy should she thought to who you Austin and -- off into the middle real glad take he -- commander Massachusetts what. Can you believe like how we in The Herald gained. Out there chasing it around he's almost a whole line where Massachusetts gets out of adults -- cool high ripping following.

Patrick Kennedy chartered a boat down -- Rhode Island I think it was and he wrapped it up on the rock. To. Stay -- so other -- John Kerry we don't let Patrick after he had a couple of Ambien. Picked up bowed out first spam.

And didn't need any chase some -- had out around on the deck in everything and she tried she jumped off and all that stuff like.

You know spirits -- seriously put away our economy is about people are hurting they campus grew up out of its sales tax revenue no. And represent their state in and talk about -- two sides say his mouth on how terrible everything has. And just collect data that tax revenue though he should be ashamed of himself.

Well as I was saying to bond to Chris before we came on the air he's gonna have to pay this now I mean to have his lead. This guy wade in the paper saying today saying around. It's Princeton new port forward to Newport shipyard for long term maintenance upkeep in -- all other purposes naught tax relief and come on sedar or nuts -- bit of course it'd.

About the American jobs that we didn't have building this thing for seven million bucks.

Well you know those kiwis in New Zealand they can Stinson jobs over there to Joe had a little compassion for the real fish -- base he gets so bad that excellent call. Are we gonna take a break for the -- now everybody hang on David mark. Gary day and we're looking for nautical music here I've got Chris all over don't worry you the best producing he'll find some good stuff. Six -- 7666. Feet six feet on the Charlie -- so we. Of course of course are talking about the great story and herald today. Even the globe website now lob boston.com is carrying an AP version of this. And as we told you it is on the front page of the Drudge report with a big picture of Senator Kerry. Although not nearly as good -- picture as the crumpled front page of The Herald today. We've got a little UK it's like the -- the -- sailors had that the skipper war on gilligan's Crocker and it's. It's so Garay. Senator Kerry. Bought a 76. Foot you halt headed they'd in New Zealand to cost about seven million dollars. And he's hiding it in -- Talent in Rhode Island so it doesn't have to pay. About a half a million dollars in Massachusetts taxes sales tax air and -- And then in you'll excise tax so. The Herald founded it it is just the greatest story. We asked few -- come up with some names for the -- it's it's actually the Yalta is called the Isabella. But it's named after senator -- mother. But. And -- also mrs. Heinz said told people that she always wanted to have a daughter but she only had three sons and if she'd had a daughter. Her daughter would have been called Isabella. So we're getting some great names are new here at the text you can text us at 68680. Hang on the line everybody will get right to the calls by wanna share some of these names.

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Unfortunately. It's not till 2012. Can you imagine if he was up this year. -- there was a good candidate running against him he would be god if -- doing this but this'll give a little time to repair. Every fake. Let's see. The big people -- they either the Rangel. Two -- Ted Kennedy is in -- round 'cause he would have been the skipper because Kerry is definitely guilty until isn't.

How about my bailout from 78 Warren. Let's see the SX SS tax free. -- to skip tax I like that from 978. The you know the instead of the skipper of the skip chip the skip tax.

A vote no tax for mass. No tax for -- no tax in the in the number four. For the number four -- right that's not bad at all good work Chris. Possible names the tax dodger.

Charlie. -- this is his his power boat which is a Hinckley picnic post. I do believe used to be called this data moves but then he changed it to. And the let it be and the courses this -- says it's always bad luck to change the name of a bit of a vessel. So well maybe that's why oh here's another good one the saints tax. SA NS TA acts. The green in envy. Green with all the green with envy I'd like that the artful dodger we already said the SS tax rate this a ton of them here -- you guys are awesome. Let's go back to the calls because I wanna share this with all of viewed this is just the most fun. Gary north out of or your next is Charlie Betty how you do Jerry.

Good afternoon Charlie any avenue called Joe Biden took that.

That they last remember he said it was unpatriotic not to pay your fair share of taxes.

Well love doesn't accept provide good friend and former colleague John Kerry I didn't mean Mac and.

My brother was a boat builder in Florida right now he's experiencing. -- change on the unemployment quiet now not only. Are these guys that didn't break down -- issues debate one. They pick -- American jobs. App that any end rather than get the job these Democrats they get it out of play that Jack and kept it well built the New Zealand yes. The second thing is not only are you -- taxes here in Massachusetts how many people on -- do they have to do what to keep track of the seven million dollar well which tells me that -- they're even more jobs being taken away from Massachusetts. From the guy who is well messages he spoke to represent them.

can you imagine having this and you have you seen The Herald yet I mean this boat is all shined up if you took it to a normal marine. This would be a couple of days work for our you know some of the guys that worked at the marinas to get it all into shape. They're boxing day he's got it yeah oh yes the docking fees are very expensive it's. Probably you know several you know several hundred dollars per foot -- to have this dock there at this is an on morning this is in a bar and now.

Senior -- senator thing Cali because if you remember Ted Kennedy did the same thing with with is that what is what is the state. She was a resident dump off of Massachusetts. He -- she died here but hit that button part of the.

I'll remember that I can't believe he'd just to this day that makes me so mad that the Kennedys got away with that I don't know how that happened. But that was a disgrace. That they got away with.

Don't bring you must attack but by no means certain jobs and they beat beat beat taxes. You know someplace else.

Absolutely good call Gary we appreciate it marked in way era Massachusetts your next hey mark.

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Aren't they knew what about the you off to carry you all right we'll come back to if you have a picture right but -- no no no we're gonna go to it right now. So go go to the -- you offs what is all this about dated.

Okay mandated dugout on the back to carry you ought. Does it have that name of the registry -- registered the United States or should register in the Bahamas port. Newport so at least he's -- Newport mining.

No no -- that's the why they do it in Newport it's a tax haven. They don't charge any taxes down near to the two as as a buildup for the heiress for their boat industry. That's why people it as The Herald -- probably should read the story before you called then. The ocean state repealed its boat sales tax back in 1993. Making the tiny state of the salt a tax haven like the key men islands from uterine Nassau but tax skirting luxury yacht owners. It so he has it down there even though he's our senator. Even though he doesn't live there and even though it's a registered. Under great point LLC a Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Which is where addresses you know financial. Fortune it's all based.

Was -- may be still live there next day after 2012.

Wouldn't that be nice stakes of the call David Patrick in New Hampshire -- Charlie Manning hey Patrick.

They say Charlie and I got a couple they've sorted but as far as -- I think you're missing out -- critical point about this story. Is that is warned. You actually Richard John -- rich. Wealthy. You know really into one in the next what is. Did you what do you expect juncture he'd like actually live off his own. In -- and all is well yeah and in the end tax free trust and everything else.

Well this -- is you know the story Patrick he didn't have a lot of income. It'll -- and have it until he married to -- of course I would think Jurassic keeps her money. Where she wants but the fact that they would go out and spend. Seven million dollars for yacht. During this economy. That they would have the built in New Zealand. And then they would hide it in Rhode Island to avoid our US senator. Hiding his yacht in Rhode Island to avoid Massachusetts taxes I mean if you pay seven million for yacht. Can you pony up the 500000 Intel it's.

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Well it is as we said god before the news he's gonna have to say this you know they you know he is not gonna get away this will be a continuing drumbeat. Story. Akin to he -- ruling drumbeat story -- pace that that's what's gonna happen here. Michael in Brockton your -- Charlie -- hey Michael.

The if I reduce thinking you guys alluded to this before. Like well he's gonna pay taxes and he bought it it -- understand that the money's his -- So keeping that in mind I'm -- company may be like that gigolo.

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The dog we can good flow. This goes to -- go. Welcome back to -- jolly good joke. Great story in The Herald today if you haven't seen it. They -- John Kerry red handed he's got a new 76. Foot you ought. -- Heidi get down in Rhode Island to avoid paying Massachusetts taxes it would cost about a half a million bucks in sales tax and excise tax. But he doesn't want it so it -- the name of the golf is the Isabel. And we're asking you for your name's Casey just wanted to change the name. And this is from a friend in Bristol county some good work here Bristol county. The USS -- The USS. Up yours you know up all hearts go up yours the USS -- in the USS hypocrisy. The jaw and liberals jaw and liberal limousine. Like that and then here's the -- at all. My wife's money -- the US that's my wife's money good work on that one.

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is another one David bill ruckus that doesn't John Kerry realize that the sales and excise tax money would help defray the cost to the upkeep of Obama's on to to meet. Of course. And Jim sent in this name for the you ought. -- to know why. Oh I love that -- to know why what he's pulling did. To what. You ought -- my views Foley did too. Great stuff here as we have come from FaceBook to okay -- marine cap and trade national debt our little tax shelter. Our little tax shelter loves. That is so -- a beef. Good good good and we -- hope we get a whole bunch hero and people are taxing that you can Texas one if you got one or you run Texas -- minutes 68680. Let's go back to the calls I hate keeping you all waiting so log I don't you wanna. Comments on this is very interesting story Richard you made your next with Charlie Medicare Richard.

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The privilege what is great good to grab another call Richard before we got take a break for the news. -- in neither near Mexico Charlie dedicate Nancy.

Hi Cali how Leo. Good. I haven't named in the carried. Oh what is being -- date that you Xavier I like that that the -- so small I'm wondering if this. Turn it is that Massachusetts. And it's so we could tax the current.

That's -- well that's your -- say I ever heard there is no I might get -- but -- Senator Kerry doesn't like that at all if you seen the pictures yet. He's got he's got a nice space at the -- down there in not Portsmouth -- it's fully Burris you know he doesn't he doesn't do more rings you know he likes to go right down there and be able to jump right on. And take the Isabel ride out for a little a little -- sunset cruise would love the you know.

You'll be lucky maybe you'll be invited.

After this show I don't think so. But let's so let's have at all we're gonna take a break from the news but we're gonna keep talking about this you know we are we're not gonna let this would slide -- We'll be back to -- few minutes on the Charlie Betty just stay tuned for the news we'll.