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A little sidenote. Gates Learjet used to have a production facility in Tucson. When Bombardier bought them, it was basically shuttered and the production pulled back to Wichita.

So now things have picked up, but did Bombardier go back to Tucson? They said they left because they wanted to consolidate in Wichita. Well, Queretaro is a long way from either Wichita or Tucson.

BS. They just crapped on the U.S. - but they still want access to our market.

Remember they said high value added jobs would stay in the U.S., that NAFTA would just open up new markets for us in Mexico?

All lies. This is about as technical as it gets: composite manufacturing. You can't export a lot of those machines to Mexico from the U.S. because they come under ITAR control and Mexico refuses to sign treaties that would allow ITAR equipment to go there. But the Canadians can do it, so they did.

The airplanes should be barred from U.S. markets or tariffed at 200%.

18 posted on 11/13/2011 11:04:55 AM PST by Regulator (Watch Out! Americans are on the March! America Forever, Mexico Never!)
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To: Regulator

I agree. Until that is done though, I conduct my own personal boycott of goods “Hecho in Mexico” or “Made in China”.

Not that I would be purchasing a personal jet in the near future! LOL.


19 posted on 11/13/2011 12:23:52 PM PST by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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