Bmda: Whatever it takes

Sen. John Kerry Democratic Senator John Kerry has taken yet another swipe at Bermuda in his bid for the US presidency.

In a speech at the University of Toledo in Ohio yesterday, Sen. Kerry said: “If I'm president, our government won't provide a single reward for shipping our jobs overseas, or exploiting the tax code to go to Bermuda to avoid paying taxes while sticking the American people with the bill.”

Sen. Kerry has become more vociferous in his attacks on Bermuda as the race for the White House heats up and yesterday's remarks are just the latest in a string of comments which started in spring 2003.

Sen. Kerry has pledged to try to stop companies moving to Bermuda to avoid taxes and has threatened to take government contracts away from Bermuda companies.

Yesterday the front-runner for the Democratic nomination emphasised his support for the working man by pledging to stop jobs from being shipped overseas, or “offshore”.

Kerry really ought to spend time talking to his wife.