Yep, Boeing is rapidly becoming the liberal equal of Halliburton.
What people don't seem to understand is Boeing was instrumental in keeping the economy from becoming too lopsided for many years, that is to say contracts from foreign companies for Boeing airplanes helped us keep the balance from being too far out of kilter. Airbus, financed by EU governments has been dogging Boeing for years and now seems to have finally taken a lot of their business. Airbus couldn't do this without being on EU's dole.
If one doesn't like the tax credits for Boeing try considering tariffs on Airbus. There has to be someway to compete with foreign companies that are government financed. I certainly don't presume to have the answers but I do know that Boeing is being shafted by the foreign quasi "competition".
Having spouted off above I'll continue with a criticism. The stupidest thing I've ever seen Boeing do is locate in Chicago. Probably the most politically corrupt city in the most politically corrupt state in the union. And lousy flying weather to boot. What were they thinking???
One word, Speaker of the House. Boeing's move to Chicago was to garner great political influence. If I had the choice of Sen. Patty Murray or Speaker of the House Hassert, it be a no brainer as far as who I'd want greater access to.