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Related: About this forumGov. Perry Touts GM Plant as Place Where ‘Dreams Are Made’
ARLINGTON, TX -- The slick black 2015 Cadillac Escalade that Gov. Rick Perry screeched across the General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant floor was a far cry from the vintage Pontiac Chieftain that the plant first rolled out in 1954.
But present and the past converged on Tuesday as Perry joined local, state and congressional leaders in celebrating the facilitys six decade history in the community and the launch of several all-new, full-size SUVs manufactured there.
Dreams get made in this place, Perry told plant employees, including several long-time workers who marked 50 years of service. And its not just the dreams that roll off the assembly line floor. Its the dreams that come true for a family.
Continue making this place the envy of the country, he said.
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[font color=green]It's likely that the plant would be closed if the government had not loaned the company billions of dollars.[/font]
randys1
(16,286 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)dem in texas
(2,674 posts)In the early 1990's, GM announced they were going to close either the Arlington or a Detroit plant. Ann Richards pulled out all her charm and persuasion to talk GM into keeping the Arlington plant open. She worked with the city official and they were successful and the plant stayed in Arlington and now has expanded. Ann didn't get all the credit for what she did like Perry did over the recent Toyota deal.
white cloud
(2,567 posts)Union plants the GOP always slams and tries to close?