08-29-2017, 05:15 AM
She may not know what some people can realistically afford, but she can be pretty sure which segment of the population can't afford an extra tax on their food and clothing.
Sanbuenaventura, like most of our clueless politicians, seems unable to think outside the box or come up with fair ways of paying for rail. (That's assuming one accepts the dubious assumption that rail is worth paying for in the first place.) There are other options besides the GET and TAT. If Oahu really wants rail, set it up so they can pass a special local option sales tax that isn't applied to off-island wholesale or on-line purchases. Or let them raise their property taxes. The sad truth is that Oahu doesn't want to foot the bill for this fiasco, and Sanbuenaventura is afraid to stand up to them.
Sanbuenaventura, like most of our clueless politicians, seems unable to think outside the box or come up with fair ways of paying for rail. (That's assuming one accepts the dubious assumption that rail is worth paying for in the first place.) There are other options besides the GET and TAT. If Oahu really wants rail, set it up so they can pass a special local option sales tax that isn't applied to off-island wholesale or on-line purchases. Or let them raise their property taxes. The sad truth is that Oahu doesn't want to foot the bill for this fiasco, and Sanbuenaventura is afraid to stand up to them.