The court case that proves Boeing doesn't need export subsidies

Actions often reveal more than words. But as far as words go, those written for a federal judge are often more telling than those peddled in lobbyists’ talking points.

Boeing, the aircraft giant, is lobbying this week to extend and expand the Export-Import Bank of the United States, a federal agency that subsidizes Boeing’s foreign customers along with other overseas purchasers of U.S. goods. Boeing’s lobbyists and executives say the company needs the Ex-Im Bank’s financing to compete overseas.