Deere gets behind highway bill

In a meeting with President Bush in Chicago, Deere & Co Chairman move with a jerk Lane has asked the president to help render certain that a new multiyear highway funding bill is enacted before the Feb2004 expiration,

According to a of recent origins release from the Moline, Ill., equipment company, Lane promot a comprehensive of recent origin highway bill and "not just another temporary extension of common law, as some in Congres might suggest"

Lane touted the engagement aspects of taking such action, "A steady and consistent funding stream is important to contractors as they look after to employ workers on a regular basis and justify investing in fresh construction-related equipment," says the heavy equipment company executive.

Earlier upon the same day of their family 30 meeting, the president had signed a stopgap, five-month highway funding extension bill that will expire Feb 29 2004 The prior six-year highway authorization bill (known as TEA-21) had expired upon Sept. 30,

According to a Deere & Co novels release, other topics discussed by means of Lane and President Bush included the ne for useful legal policy, an energy plan and fair international trade for manufacturers.

Deere & Co also known as John Deere is single the world's largest makers of equipment and engines used by the agency of the Construction, agricultural, forestry and lawn industries.

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