Why is Caterpillar bad if we create a new job in India or China to receive U.S. exports? It makes no sense… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Bad Copy Share Image
All of our competitors around the world, every country is investing more in infrastructure as a percentage of their GDP than we… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Around Copy Share Image
We spend a lot of time training and retraining. It's heartbreaking because our education system has failed all of us. And again… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Again Copy Share Image
Inflation was driven by higher labor costs, not higher goods costs. Frankly, I'd love to see a little bit of that. Because… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Because Copy Share Image
Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction equipment, so of course we want contractors to choose our equipment for projects. But… — Douglas R. Oberhelman America Copy Share Image
We're going to have to raise revenues in some form or fashion, and we're going to have to cut spending, including entitlements… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Cut Copy Share Image
Caterpillar exported $20 billion of goods in 2011, all by American hands and American workers, to all over the world. In order… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Able Copy Share Image
I always try to communicate to our people that we can never make enough money. We can never make enough profit. — Douglas R. Oberhelman Always Copy Share Image
I, for one, struggle a little bit with a $250,000 education for a philosophy degree. They are a wonderful people, but we… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Bit Copy Share Image
I am a human being. I started out with virtually nothing. I worked my way up like so many businesspeople have and… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Am Copy Share Image
Infrastructure is one of the core responsibilities of government and one that cannot be shortchanged by other controversial spending. I believe investment… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Believe Copy Share Image
I, for one, believe that revenue has to increase. I think every American would pay more if they thought spending was going… — Douglas R. Oberhelman American Copy Share Image
Any politician that says no tax revenue or zero spending cuts does not deserve reelection. Our hole is so deep in this… — Douglas R. Oberhelman Any Copy Share Image