How can you give a tax break to Boeing but not to every other manufacturer? That seems really illegal. Via the AP:
A plan to give manufacturers the same tax cut that the Legislature previously gave to Boeing was vetoed by Gov. Jay Inslee Friday, drawing outrage from Republicans who said the measure was part of an agreed-to deal on the overall state budget.
The tax break was one of two Inslee, a Democrat, used his veto pen on: In addition to nixing the lower manufacturing business and occupation tax rate, he also vetoed sales and tax use exemptions for TransAlta as it converts its coal plant to natural gas.
He signed the overall bill that included several other tax incentives, including one to encourage more film and television industry projects to the state.