Boehnke, who has an extensive business and tech backround, argues that manufacturing jobs that produce products and goods provide stable growth for economy.
Although he denies it, critics, especially on the GOP side, are saying Governor Inslee caved into special interests and labor unions when he vetoed part of a bill that would give the same Business and Occupation tax rate as Boeing.
It's not even being disguised anymore. Gov. Jay Inslee is preparing to unveil not only a proposal for a cap-and-trade system but a carbon tax in Washington state.
According to a report by the Alliance for American Manufacturing, 2.7 million American jobs -- most of them in manufacturing -- have been lost since 2001.