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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 02:58 PM
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Why Dont They Fastrack The Air Force Tanker Contract To Boeing
For the 767 tanker
make it at least 60-70% US parts, instead of the sometimes less %

that would get Seattle more jobs, and also the suppliers


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Aviation Pro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:00 PM
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1. Cause Airbus cheated with A330....
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4lbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:03 PM
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2. American plane made by American company with American labor using American parts.
Makes too much sense.

The Repukes in Congress won't like it.
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Still Sensible Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:05 PM
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3. A good idea n/t
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ProgressiveProfessor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:11 PM
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4. Where did you get that domestic content percentage?
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Tommy_J Donating Member (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 04:05 PM
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5. Don't be fooled.


The Boeing contract off shores about the same amount of work as the Northrop/Airbus. Google it and see they import almost all major sub-assemblies
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