CLEVELAND – Thursday, President Obama traveled to the rust belt city of Cleveland to speak on what he claims is a revival of the manufacturing sector of the economy.
Speaking at ArcelorMittal – the largest supplier of steel to the U.S. auto manufacturing sector – the president said that saving the auto industry helped re-start the economy.
“We rolled up our sleeves, we made some tough choices,” Mr. Obama said. “We rescued and retooled the American auto industry; it saved more than a million jobs.”
According to the White House, ArcelorMittal’s Cleveland plant is a global leader in producing the advanced high-strength steel that automakers are demanding for newer, more fuel efficient cars and trucks.
In his remarks, President Obama quoted one of the plant’s engineers, who said that “when we came back, we wanted to make sure we were in a position where we never shut down again.” And so the company has invested in state-of-the-art technology, while making sure workers are constantly upgrading their skills.
“The story of this plant is the story of America over the last five years,” President Obama said. “We haven’t just been recovering from a crisis. What we’ve been trying to do is rebuild a new foundation for growth and prosperity to protect ourselves from future crises.”
