Original sentence: Among some, the state has a reputation for high taxes (5% sales tax, just hiked to 6.5%; 5.3% income tax), thus certain Republicans call it by the nickname of "Taxachusetts
Edited sentence: Among some, the state has a reputation for high taxes (5% sales tax, just hiked to 6.25%; 5.3% income tax), thus certain Republicans call it by the nickname of "Taxachusetts