When President Barack Obama comes to Charlotte today to tour Celgard, a battery-parts maker that has received $49 million in stimulus money, he’s sure to tout how government money will put people to work.
He’s visiting a company that hasn’t yet spent any of its stimulus money, according to federal documents. But his visit highlights the administration’s focus on using stimulus funds to create green jobs and push energy efficiency.
Meanwhile Tea Party organizers are planning to protest today’s visit. Tea party groups from around the Piedmont are planning to protest PresidentBarack Obama’s health care overhaul and other policies Friday, though details of the presidential visit remained sketchy Wednesday.
Tea party organizers said they expect protesters from as far as Asheville to descend on southwest Charlotte, near the Celgard plant the president plans to tour.
