Obama: Caterpillar will rehire if stimulus passes

breitbart.com ^ | 2/11/09

[Sammy67]

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says Caterpillar's chief executive has told him the company will rehire some laid-off workers if the stimulus bill passes. The heavy equipment maker announced more than 22,000 job cuts last month as it scales back production amid the economic slowdown.

During a visit to a transportation construction site just outside Washington in Springfield, Va., on Wednesday, Obama urged Congress to pass the bill.

The House and Senate are

[RexBeach]

Yes, and if the stimulus passes I promise to start eating my vegetables again.

[dirtboy]

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says Caterpillar's chief executive has told him the company will rehire some laid-off workers if the stimulus bill passes.

Yep, they'll re-hire two lobbyists to get their share of the pork. /sarcasm

[Blood of Tyrants]

So we are to spend $800 BILLION so that ONE company will rehire “some” laid off employees?

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

....And if they don’t, their executives can expect some mighty intrusive audits next year....?

[Kowdawg]

Cat is building a new plant in Seguin, Texas. I wouldn't bet any rehires will be unionized.

Guadalupe County BUMP!

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

That's right! Imagine all the people who will be given jobs if they build more million dollar heavy excavators. And all those displaced workers who will step into one of those machines and put them to work.

From the McDonalds burger line to a D-9K, building roads, civil centers, stadiums and bridges. No skill required.....

And among other news from the Mother Goose Skool of career planning........

[jimbo123]

Caterpillar Inc.
Phone: 309-675-1000
Fax: 309-675-6155

dugan_jim@cat.com

[McGruff]

McGruff: Caterpillar will rehire more if stimulus doesn't pass.

Would you want a laid off Starbucks employee building bridges?

[janetjanet998]

In the meantime CAT a few ours ago said this

Caterpillar offers early retirement to 2,000 production workers nationwide due to downturn

The plan follows previously announced reductions, and more voluntary and involuntary cuts may be needed, the company said.

[MindBender26]

Let's see, Cat hiring 3 welders and a file clerk.

Cost: 870 Billion Dollars

What a great deal!

P.S. 870 Billion! I need to go to one of those trade schools you see on advertised late-night TV and become a welder!

[AreaMan]

Here is a preview of Caterpillar's newest product.

It will be used extensively after the Soylent Stimulus program on page 623 of the legislation is implemented.

[Callahan]

This is all about blackmailing people into supporting Porkulus without paying attention to all the crap stuffed in the bag.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

My share of the bail out would make a down payment on a nice 637 motor scraper. A more enjoyable machine would be hard to find.

[janetjanet998]

I’ll take a 797 off road truck

[Beaten Valve]

“Obama the Illusionist”!!

Smoke and mirrors...

[Sammy67]

Obama met with the CEO of Kodak recently and in less than a day Kodak announced layoffs. Is Obama encouraging layoffs and tough times to pass his PORKULAS AGENDA?

[alancarp]

Would you want a laid off Starbucks employee building bridges?

Nope, and you wouldn't want me building them either. But then I'm an out-sourced software guy with 25 years of experience sitting behind a keyboard.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The 637 is faster and loads itself. We owned three 627s and later traded them in for two 637s and got more production.

[tgusa]

and if a frog had wings he wouldn’t bump his butt when he hopped.

[Lurking in Kansas]

LOL, good point!