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Submitted by The Fire Inside on Tue, 02/07/2006 - 9:53pm.
Again, just at a complete loss of words.

Like 19 other states, the Wolverine State imposes a "jock tax," which could cost the Seahawks nearly $300,000 just to play at Ford Field -- and that doesn't include every coach, trainer and water boy. Piling on, the city of Detroit leverages a 1.275 percent tax on athletes, which could bring in $200,000 for hosting the Super Bowl.

Hasselbeck's $8 million salary and potential $73,000 in payout from the NFL could force the Seattle signal-caller to hand off $10,000 in taxes to a state where he has no residence and no affiliation.

Seattle PI

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Does he really not live here?

Does he really not live here? He's played here for awhile.
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From the snippet, I made may

From the snippet, I made may have made that unclear.

I think the second paragraph is talking about how much money he would have to pay in taxes to Michigan.

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