Originally Posted by
Typhoonpilot
The sad thing is you are so clueless that you would even make a statement like that. You do realize that in your rush towards protectionism, statements and positions like the above could well slit the throats of thousands of American unionized workers? You know that ones that have jobs because their companies sell products overseas with the help of Ex-Im financing. It's not just Boeing aircraft that are sold with Ex-Im financing.
Please people, do some research and reading on your own before buying ALPA's tripe:
The FACTS About EXIM Bank | EXIM.gov
As opposed the the EXIM's tripe?
Boeing and Obama sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G | WashingtonExaminer.com
"In fact, President Obama's export subsidy agency funneled
82.7 percent of its taxpayer-backed loan guarantees to just one exporter: Boeing. Out of $14.7 billion in long-term loan guarantees in fiscal year 2012, $12.2 billion subsidized Boeing sales, according to Ex-Im's annual report issued last week.
EXIM Bank is a tad bit controversial.
This Is What Crony Capitalism Looks Like: Boeing Is Threatening to Move Abroad if It Doesn't Get to Keep Its Ex-Im Subsidies | National Review Online