Dick Durbin said "I am not happy to read in the newspaper that a company such as Stanley Tools has decided, for tax reasons, they are going to forsake their American citizenship and move to Bermuda. I will guarantee you, I will never knowingly buy one of their products again. I honestly believe the American corporations--proud to be in this country, proud to be part of this country, accepting their obligation to support this country, and paying taxes here--deserve my business before the folks at Stanley who decided it is much more fashionable to wear Bermuda shorts than to wear the red, white, blue." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 31, 2002

I am not happy to read in the newspaper that a company such as Stanley Tools has decided, for tax reasons, they are going to forsake their American citizenship and move to Bermuda. I will guarantee you, I will never knowingly buy one of their products again. I honestly believe the American corporations--proud to be in this country, proud to be part of this country, accepting their obligation to support this country, and paying taxes here--deserve my business before the folks at Stanley who decided it is much more fashionable to wear Bermuda shorts than to wear the red, white, blue.

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Dick Durbin

Democratic · Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing corporate tax avoidance and its impact on American businesses.

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