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9. Yes they do! I lived in WA state for 15 years...

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 08:02 PM

Nov 2016

...and was absolutely amazed at Boeing's "we're going to leave" taxation extortion schemes, which seemed to take place on a yearly basis.

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and we lucky few heard about it. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #17

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Really MFM008 Dec 2016 #26

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Boeing does this to WA state KT2000 Nov 2016 #5

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Yes they do! I lived in WA state for 15 years... Raster Nov 2016 #9

yes - it has become a habit! nt KT2000 Nov 2016 #10

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well - that is interesting KT2000 Dec 2016 #24

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the Carrier deal KT2000 Dec 2016 #36

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