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<div>Dear Senators Levin and Stabenow:</div>
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<div>While listening to the business news this morning, the report stated that  the US tanker contract is going to be placed with either Boeing or AirBus.  The  contract as reported could ultimately be worth 100 billion dollars for the  winner.  The news also stated that Airbus seems to have the edge in the bidding  process and will likely get the majority of the contract.  I find it  unfathomable that our own government would even consider giving such a large  military contract to a foreign power, in the light of our unemployment rate  at 10% plus the added benefits to our economy with money being  spent domestically.  My understanding is that this contract if lost by Boeing  would mean the loss of 50,000 jobs.  Surely somebody in our government can see  the benefits of awarding the contract to Boeing and having the work and dollars  remain here in the United States.</div>
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<div>Very truly,</div>
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<div>Phyllis and Edward Garabedian{jcomments on}</div>
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