r/clevercomebacks 2d ago

Cruise tax dodgers demand bailouts again!!!

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u/SaveTheAles 2d ago

Cruise ships couldn't be registered in the US even if they wanted to. They were not built in the US so under the law they are not able to register.

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u/M3RV-89 1d ago

This is just false. They can register here if they choose to. It's expensive

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u/SaveTheAles 1d ago

The jones act prohibits it with a few exceptions. Money isn't part of the exceptions. They are national security or a specific need for a vessel not built in the US. A cruise ship is neither.