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Originally posted by terracore
"if they are lucky enough to have jobs"
Hawaii has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. Hawaii county is nearly a full percentage point below the national average.
I'm not saying they are great paying jobs but there is work for anybody who wants it.
That doesn't change the fact that the gas
tax increase will fall hardest on the working poor. As leilanidude notes, those stats don't include people not looking for work or in the fringe cash economy. I'd love to see some accurate statistics for employment in Puna, but I know they don't track it that way. We are lucky to get a breakdown by county.
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No common sense in any level of Govt .
A much more common sense tax would be to put the same exact tax on every container of alcohol sold - thus raising the needed funds at a substantially higher rate to help fund needed infrastructures on island .
Mrs.Mimosa
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Originally posted by randomq
Why is it progress is so slow, but raising taxes so quick?
The people with government jobs don't want progress, it might cost them their job and they are totally dependent upon ever-increasing taxes to further their salary/benefit packages so that they may continue to hinder progress, so they can keep their jobs. It is a giant circle...
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A much more common sense tax would be to put the same exact tax on every container of alcohol sold...
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They already do this, at one of the higher rates in the country. Hawaii is ranked 10th in the nation for highest alcohol taxes.
It is currently $5.98 per gallon plus the added GET on top when it is sold retail.
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"the unemployment rate doesn't count those who the government has decided, are "no longer seeking employment""
Agreed, those are all fake numbers. I'm basing my assessment on the huge HELP WANTED posters hanging on so many businesses and my personal interactions with managers who complain endlessly about being unable to find workers.
