Clinton: ‘Original Tea Party’ Movement Would Oppose Modern U.S. Corporations

“Whether we like it or not, we’re all in this together my friends. (Cheering) And we all have to do our part. But unfortunately, too many of those with the most wealth and the most power in this country today seem to have forgotten that basic truth about America. 

You know, yesterday I was at the Old South Meeting House in Boston where nearly two and a half centuries ago American patriots organized the original Tea Party, and I had to wonder what they would make of corporations that seem to have absolutely no loyalty to the country that gave them so much. What would they say about student loan companies that overcharge young people, struggling to get out of debt. (Cheering) Even young men and women serving our country in the military or corporations that shift their headquarters overseas to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. Like Johnson Controls and auto parts company from Wisconsin, that all of us, we taxpayers helped to bail out with the auto rescue back in 2008, now they’re turning their back on America. (Booing)

Now I’m not interested in condemning whole categories of people or businesses, I’m just interested in making things right. So let there be no doubt, if you cheat your employees, exploit consumers, pollute our environment or rip off the taxpayers, we’re going to hold you accountable. (Cheering) But, if you do the right thing, if you invest in your workers and in America’s future then we’ll stand with you. We all need to work together.”