01-27-2019, 10:19 AM
Oil companies profit about 7 cents on a gallon of gas. Hawaii gas tax is over 65 cents per gallon. And the corporations are the "thief" in this scheme?
http://bigislandnow.com/2018/04/21/repor...in-nation/
ETA: How many states have less public roadways than Hawaii? In "theory", we should have one of the lowest gas taxes in the nation, because we don't have very many miles of road. It's not like we are building new islands to drive to. Instead, they are looking to increase taxes on something we already pay one of the highest amount of taxes on. This is not about "need" or "corporate greed", it's about political greed and malfeasance.
http://bigislandnow.com/2018/04/21/repor...in-nation/
ETA: How many states have less public roadways than Hawaii? In "theory", we should have one of the lowest gas taxes in the nation, because we don't have very many miles of road. It's not like we are building new islands to drive to. Instead, they are looking to increase taxes on something we already pay one of the highest amount of taxes on. This is not about "need" or "corporate greed", it's about political greed and malfeasance.