Obama said Caterpillar would rehire if stimulus was passed.

[BloodEclipse]

Then: “Caterpillar Can Rehire if Stimulus Passes”Now: “Caterpillar to install factory in China”; w/ bonus Flashback | All American Blogger

 

[PatriotPride]

But Obama said to have HOPE! Wait...now we're to "it could be worse". IDIOT.

 

[Colt556]

He proposed Hope and Change. Just didn't say it meant HOPE you can find a JOB and Pray the country won't CHANGE beyond recognition!!

 

[indykid]

So Cat is blackmailing the feds? We will hire but only if you pay us first!

I do know one area where the government really hurt Cat. By passing all the clean are laws regarding diesel emissions Cat no longer makes over the road engines.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Obama made his statement, and the CEO of Caterpillar said: "I never said that".

 

[dross]

I don't think it was any coincidence that Hope was in the box with all the other bad stuff.

Think about what you're selling if you're selling hope. You're selling the idea that it's good to always imagine something better is coming. How appropriate for a socialist.

Wasn't hope the foundation of Stalin's constantly renewed five year plan?

 

[phylodog]

Obama lies

 

[Doug]

Obama lies

WHAT?

Come on, now.

Don't you remember how he said he'd be bipartisan and how he invited the Republican Congressional Leadership to the White House to discuss...
* Oh, yeah, he didn't talk to any Republicans because he had a super-majority and didn't need them.

OK, remember how every bill was posted on-line for 72 hours before being voted on so everyone could see what was in them?
* Oh, yeah, the Stimulus bill was passed and signed without ANYBODY reading the damn thing.

Well, how about all that time we spent watching the health care reform debate on CNN?
* Oh, yeah, two versions were passed and the bill was reconciled, in secret meetings, by Democrat Only committees in the House and Senate.

OK, I guess you're right.

 

[Zimm1001]

WHAT?

Come on, now.

Don't you remember how he said he'd be bipartisan and how he invited the Republican Congressional Leadership to the White House to discuss...
* Oh, yeah, he didn't talk to any Republicans because he had a super-majority and didn't need them.

OK, remember how every bill was posted on-line for 72 hours before being voted on so everyone could see what was in them?
* Oh, yeah, the Stimulus bill was passed and signed without ANYBODY reading the damn thing.

Well, how about all that time we spent watching the health care reform debate on CNN?
* Oh, yeah, two versions were passed and the bill was reconciled, in secret meetings, by Democrat Only committees in the House and Senate.

OK, I guess you're right.

You forgot a few.

 

[Jay]

He swore to protect and defend the Constitution too...... he lied

 

[Expat]

Being a disgruntled member of the Presbyterians, there may be something else going on. The liberals all hate Cat with a passion. Cat sells the dozers to Israel that are used to tear down the huts of the poor downtrodden Palestinians. The libs have been pushing for all the mutual funds to disinvest from Cat.

 

[k12lts]

I do know one area where the government really hurt Cat. By passing all the clean are laws regarding diesel emissions Cat no longer makes over the road engines.

Cummins got it figured out. Cummins stock was $19 in 2008, it hit $90 this week.

 

[Doug]

You forgot a few.

Yeah, I probably did, but give me a break; I'm old.

 

[jblomenberg16]

So Cat is blackmailing the feds? We will hire but only if you pay us first!

I do know one area where the government really hurt Cat. By passing all the clean are laws regarding diesel emissions Cat no longer makes over the road engines.

With all due respect, CAT hurt CAT by chosing not making over the road engines that were compliant. There are other manufactures that figured out how to do it, and have been successful.

CAT made a strategic decision to exit the market due to the regulations....they were not forced out by the government

CAT decided that rather than invest in engines for the NA truck market, they would invest in construction engines and equimpent for the Global market, such as the Chinese example mentioned in the OP.

 

[dross]

With all due respect, CAT hurt CAT by chosing not making over the road engines that were compliant. There are other manufactures that figured out how to do it, and have been successful.

CAT made a strategic decision to exit the market due to the regulations....they were not forced out by the government

CAT decided that rather than invest in engines for the NA truck market, they would invest in construction engines and equimpent for the Global market, such as the Chinese example mentioned in the OP.

That's like saying you don't have to give your money to the robber. You weren't FORCED to do it, you could have chosen to get shot instead.

 

[Joe Williams]

Obama lies

America dies.

 

[jblomenberg16]

That's like saying you don't have to give your money to the robber. You weren't FORCED to do it, you could have chosen to get shot instead.

No, not really like that at all.

Please explain the correlation.

 

[Cwood]

From my understanding CAT is building a factory here in Indiana. We have been shipping them roofing materials for the last 2 months.

 

[glockednlocked]

lieing dog. or in his case mmwwwwwaaakkkkkkaaahaaaaa son of a goat face dog by allah

 

[langb29]

With all due respect, CAT hurt CAT by chosing not making over the road engines that were compliant. There are other manufactures that figured out how to do it, and have been successful.

CAT made a strategic decision to exit the market due to the regulations....they were not forced out by the government

CAT decided that rather than invest in engines for the NA truck market, they would invest in construction engines and equimpent for the Global market, such as the Chinese example mentioned in the OP.

Well said! GE chose to invest in the R&D to create a new locomotive to meet EPA emmision requirements, and now they have an export surplus selling them to China and several other countries because they end up saving customers money. Volkswagon is another example.

Most people disagree with any type of government standard, but I don't really understand why. If we set high standards for quality and efficiency, we are basically eliminating competition from countries that produce cheap junk. China has their own locomotive companies, but they continue to buy from GE manufactured in the US. Buy American!