Danny Westneat, a columnist for the Seattle Times, laments at the latest corporate welfare megadeal for Boeing. In fact, this is the largest state-based tax subsidy deal in the history of our country, totaling $8.7 billion over 16 years. Hooray, Washington! You’re number one! (Ignore the misguided jab at Wal-Mart):
Here’s a factoid that’s been floating around, but of course was not to be heard last weekend amid the din of politicians a-swooning, en masse, over Boeing.