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Nethercutt: ‘Major
victory’ on
sales tax relief for Washingtonians
Relief comes as part
of plan to end
tariffs on exporters, create jobs
October 7, 2004
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. George R. Nethercutt Jr. (R-Wash.)
said Washington taxpayers and small businesses scored a
big win tonight as the U.S. House of Representatives approved
a final version of a plan to provide sales tax relief to
Washingtonians and create jobs by giving companies incentives
to invest in America. The plan would also end escalating
tariffs harming U.S. exporters.
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Nethercutt praises
decision to
file trade case against Airbus
October 6, 2004
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. George R. Nethercutt Jr. (R-Wash.)
issued the following statement today after the United States
Trade Representative confirmed the U.S. is filing a trade
case with the World Trade Organization in the dispute over
aircraft manufacturing subsidies offered to Airbus by the
European Union.
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House Passes Nethercutt
Bill to Help
Advance New Treatment for Diabetes
October 5, 2004
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. House of Representatives
passed legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. George R. Nethercutt
Jr. (R-Wash.) that would help advance a new treatment for
juvenile diabetes patients. The treatment, pancreatic islet
transplantation, enables patients to produce insulin –
eliminating the need for patients to take insulin injections
to stay alive.
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Federal Job Postings
Washington State's economy has recovered at
a slower pace than other states. With that in mind, I am
committed to helping those workers who have been displaced,
and to helping the economy recover. As part of that effort,
I am happy to provide some information on federal job placement
links.