Moran Demands Fairness Following WTO Ruling on Illegal Subsidies

Statement

Congressman Jerry Moran issued the following statement today in response to the final ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that found European governments guilty of providing illegal subsidies to Airbus.

"The WTO's final decision today confirms that Airbus was given billions in illegal launch aid subsidies that are harming the U.S. aerospace industry and distorting the military's refueling tanker competition. Especially at a time when jobs are desperately needed, the Pentagon can no longer ignore this unfair advantage that hurts American workers. I join my colleagues today in again asking Defense Secretary Robert Gates to acknowledge the existence of these subsidies and take steps to nullify unfairness in the tanker competition," said Moran.

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