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Bill To Tie Tax Breaks to Job Creation Rankles Boeing
Calls minimum job creation threshold "arbitrary"
Boeing expects employment associated with 777 production in Washington state to grow by 10 percent as a result of its commitment to build the 777X there. (Photo: Boeing)
Boeing expects employment associated with 777 production in Washington state to grow by 10 percent as a result of its commitment to build the 777X there. (Photo: Boeing)

A lawmaker from Washington state introduced a bill on Monday that could reduce the value of Boeing’s tax incentives if the company does not create what the company calls an “arbitrary” number of jobs in the state. The measure, sponsored by state representative June Robinson, would tie tax breaks for Washington’s aerospace companies to a requirement that they maintain a certain level of employment.