Upset about the Boeing Tanker Decision? Speak Out!
Dear Constituents & Friends,
The recent announcement by the U.S. Air Force not to use U.S. aircraft for their new tanker program affects thousands of people in Western Washington many of them in the Eighth District. At a time of economic uncertainty, now is not the time to eliminate U.S. jobs.
We live in a time when we’re all aware of the threats to our nation and the importance of keeping our citizens safe. It is critical that wherever possible the companies making our sensitive military equipment should be American.
I am also concerned about the impact this decision might have on the case Boeing has against Airbus in front of the World Trade Organization. Airbus receives government subsidies – masked as “launch aid” – to build their aircraft. We must continue to ask questions about what the impact of Airbus losing this case would have on the price of their tankers in the future, and what effect this contract may have on Boeing’s case at the WTO.
The Air Force made a decision, but Boeing – and you – has a right to protest. I will join with other members of Congress in asking tough questions of this decision.
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