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> [Why is Caterpillar bad if we create a new job in India or China to receive U.S. exports? It makes no sense…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/why-is-caterpillar-bad-if-we-create-a-new-job-in-india-or-china-to/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

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> [Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction equipment, so of course we want contractors to choose our equipment for projects. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/caterpillar-is-the-world-s-leading-manufacturer-of-construction/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

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> [Caterpillar exported $20 billion of goods in 2011, all by American hands and American workers, to all over the world. In order…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/caterpillar-exported-20-billion-of-goods-in-2011-all-by-american/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

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## More by Douglas R. Oberhelman

> [Why is Caterpillar bad if we create a new job in India or China to receive U.S. exports? It makes no sense to me.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/why-is-caterpillar-bad-if-we-create-a-new-job-in-india-or-china-to/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [All of our competitors around the world, every country is investing more in infrastructure as a percentage of their GDP than we are. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/all-of-our-competitors-around-the-world-every-country-is-investing/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [We spend a lot of time training and retraining. It's heartbreaking because our education system has failed all of us. And again you go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/we-spend-a-lot-of-time-training-and-retraining-it-s-heartbreaking/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [Inflation was driven by higher labor costs, not higher goods costs. Frankly, I'd love to see a little bit of that. Because I'd love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/inflation-was-driven-by-higher-labor-costs-not-higher-goods-costs/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction equipment, so of course we want contractors to choose our equipment for projects. But our immediate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/caterpillar-is-the-world-s-leading-manufacturer-of-construction/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [We're going to have to raise revenues in some form or fashion, and we're going to have to cut spending, including entitlements of all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/we-re-going-to-have-to-raise-revenues-in-some-form-or-fashion-and-we/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [Caterpillar exported $20 billion of goods in 2011, all by American hands and American workers, to all over the world. In order to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/caterpillar-exported-20-billion-of-goods-in-2011-all-by-american/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [I always try to communicate to our people that we can never make enough money. We can never make enough profit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/i-always-try-to-communicate-to-our-people-that-we-can-never-make/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [I, for one, struggle a little bit with a $250,000 education for a philosophy degree. They are a wonderful people, but we can't employ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/i-for-one-struggle-a-little-bit-with-a-250-000-education-for-a/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [I am a human being. I started out with virtually nothing. I worked my way up like so many businesspeople have and made ourselves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/i-am-a-human-being-i-started-out-with-virtually-nothing-i-worked-my/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [Infrastructure is one of the core responsibilities of government and one that cannot be shortchanged by other controversial spending. I believe investment in infrastructure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/infrastructure-is-one-of-the-core-responsibilities-of-government-and/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [I, for one, believe that revenue has to increase. I think every American would pay more if they thought spending was going to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/i-for-one-believe-that-revenue-has-to-increase-i-think-every-american/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

> [Any politician that says no tax revenue or zero spending cuts does not deserve reelection. Our hole is so deep in this country with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-r-oberhelman/any-politician-that-says-no-tax-revenue-or-zero-spending-cuts-does/)

[Douglas R. Oberhelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-r-oberhelman/)

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