Boeing Co. Chairman Jim McNerney is simply crying wolf in an attempt to save his sacred cash cow. Per its charter, the Export-Import Bank is supposed to be a lender of last resort, not a cheap line of credit to foreign airlines (many of which are state-owned and/or subsidized.) This has allowed airlines such as Emirates, Qatar and Etihad to have fast-tracked global growth. U.S. airlines and their employees deserve the opportunity to compete on a level playing field. Thankfully, somebody in Washington D.C., is finally realizing this.
Tony Carey
Marysville
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