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Barack Obama: “Jim, the Head of Caterpillar said that if Congress passes our plan, this company will be able to rehire some of the…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2009
Jim, the Head of Caterpillar said that if Congress passes our plan, this company will be able to rehire some of the folks who were just laid off. And that's a story I'm confident will be repeated at companies across the country.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama expresses confidence that the stimulus plan will help companies rehire workers.

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