EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - February 12, 2009 The president declared Thursday that the $789 billion stimulus
plan will unleash a wave of construction, innovation and job growth
once he signs it into law. Congressional leaders are ironing out
the final details of the plan after negotiators came to terms on
Wednesday.
Obama spoke on a plant floor of Caterpillar Inc., the heavy
equipment manufacturer that has announced layoffs of more than
22,000 jobs because of sliding demand.
Obama said the company would rehire some of the workers when the
economic bill becomes law and predicted other companies will have
similar stories.
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