Governor Inslee’s Testimony on Boeing Tax Breaks
On Thursday Nov 7, Gov. Inslee testified to the the House Finance Committee, chaired by Reuven Carlyle, in favor of extending til 2040 tax breaks for Boeing, in exchange for Boeing’s agreeing to build...
View ArticleOpposition to the Boeing deal
Senator Bob Hasegawa explains his opposition to the Governor’s bill to extend tax breaks to Boeing: http://blog.senatedemocrats.wa.gov/hasegawa/hasegawa-explains-vote-against-boeing-tax-cuts/ Hasegawa...
View ArticleCompeting states are raking in our dough
In rejecting Medicaid expansion to serve the uninsured in the poorest, unhealthiest state, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant piously urged eating better and exercising more (in a stranger-than-fiction...
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Hey Gov. Inslee and legislators, give us huge tax breaks or we’re all leaving!
Actually, the above image could be misinterpreted as implying that I think taxes are too high. In other words, the above image might be used by right wingers. But my meaning is: Washington State’s...
View ArticleFree, regular sex for Boeing execs
State lawmakers should consider giving regular, free sex to Boeing execs to convince the company to stay in Washington State. Inspired by this article: Washington state pitches more help for Boeing. As...
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Plutocracy is comin, to the USA
New, alternative lyrics for Leonard Cohen’s “Democracy is coming, to the USA” (see videos below) Lyrics © Donald A. Smith D G D It's coming from corruption that's profane D A D From Grover Norquist's...
View ArticleBoeing loyal to its Russian investments
Boeing is at it again, eating its own in Puget Sound. The company will be laying off engineers in Washington and building a new model with dispersed “centers of excellence” around the country and the...
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Microsoft and Boeing convinced Gregoire to back a costly tunnel, but they...
In Road Kill: How Bertha Left the Surface-Street Option In the Dust, Ellis E. Conklin reports that “Powerful interests rallied around the tunnel and diverted then-Governor Gregoire from a less costly...
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Legislators have another chance to fix tax breaks, keep Boeing jobs in WA
I recently purchased a T-shirt from the Boeing store for my daughter, who is fan of the 737. It says, “If it’s not Boeing, I’m not going!” That may be true for her — but Boeing jobs are certainly on...
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Is the 2016 Washington State Legislature the Most Corrupt Legislature in...
When one uses the term “corruption” one is likely to think of big states like Texas or Florida or Illinois with all of their bribery and kickback schemes. In this article, we will provide a few...
View ArticleWhat Washington got for Boeing’s $305 million tax break
Last week Boeing reported that it had skipped out on $305 million in taxes in 2015. Back in 2013, the Legislature enacted a special Boeing exemption from business taxes. The legislative intent was to...
View ArticleMicrosoft & Boeing receive billions in tax breaks, fund astro-turf groups
There were big endorsements for Steve Litzow, Jay Inslee and others who support charter schools. The endorsements came from the charter-schools-loving League of Education Voters, which is funded by...
View ArticleTax breaks for Boeing have helped send jobs out of state
Here’s a headline that should make us happy: “Trump, Battered in Washington, Is Buoyed at Boeing Rally.” That was from the New York Times, last Friday. But the funny thing is, there was no Boeing rally...
View ArticleWhat are we getting out of Boeing’s tax breaks?
As a young girl, my daughter had a fear of flying. She overcame this through a thorough study of airplanes and landed on the 737 as her preferred means of transportation in the air. So naturally, she...
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