5 months ago
LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) -- President Barack Obama is claiming credit for the signs of improvement in the economy.
Speaking to autoworkers at a General Motors plant in northeast Ohio, Obama said his administration had no choice but to intervene to prevent the collapse of GM and Chrysler. He says GM has retooled and is now back on a path to being a solid business, in part thank to its work force.
Obama is also crediting the Cash for Clunkers program, which offered drivers up to $4,500 to buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. Standing near a production line where the compact Chevy Cobalt is produced, the president noted that 150 workers returned to their jobs yesterday and more than a thousand would be back in the next couple weeks.
The president is spending the day speaking to friendly groups of autoworkers and union members, trying to assure them that the economy is coming back. He's scheduled to address the AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh later today, where he's expected to member to support his health care reform plan.
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