Hawaii Votes Forum

The House and Senate are trying to raise the general excise tax yet again for the last time at 5:30pm, Room 309. Apparently they have not confiscated or spent enough of our money already.

In NYC, it's a different story altogether. Mayor Bloomberg may cut 7,000 city jobs in an effort to avoid bankruptcy. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Bloomberg-Calls-for-Thousands-of-More-NYC-Layoffs.html Yet, in Honolulu, hardworking taxpayers continue to bankroll the paychecks of comfortable...

....relative to the rest of the nation. In fact, Hawaii ranks second of all the states, according to the US Census Bureau. Per capita (per person), Vermont leads all the states with a whopping $3,600.16 in taxes per person. Next is Hawaii, with $3,477.93 per person. Wyoming, Connecticut, and Minnesota...