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I know an aunt of NHL player Noah Hanifin who signed with Las Vegas. All Star defenseman. Local Bostonian. I asked why he doesn’t sign with Bruins. He saved millions on taxes signing with Las Vegas. Would never sign with Boston for tax reasons.

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Massachusetts was middle of the pack for high income earners until the millionaire's tax which took effect in 2023. The Patriots were terrible in 2022 and 2023 chiefly due to the Coach's poor drafting and staffing of his assistants. The Red Sox have consistently bounced around .500 since 2019 and the Bruins and Celtics both had good '23-24 seasons including an NBA title for the team in the sport with the highest median salary. Focusing on the NBA where salaries are highest Toronto and the Lakers have won titles in recent years despite much higher tax rates than Massachusetts. Tennessee has the lowest income tax burden. Let me know the next duckboat parade held for any of that state's 3 pro sports teams.

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President Thomas Jefferson authorized action against the Barbary pirates who were demanding tribute from American vessels.

Jefferson refused to pay the tribute, and instead sent a naval fleet to the Mediterranean to protect American interests. This led to the First Barbary War (1801–1805), where the United States engaged in naval and land operations against the Barbary pirates.

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I’ll cry for the Red Sox.

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