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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii Taxes on Poverty-Level Income 2nd Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 9:25 PM :: 5194 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii income taxes cost a single parent of two children $272 at poverty level....
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 |
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Who’s the Boss, Anyway?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4259 Views :: Taxes
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Under the TBOR, tax increases and significant government borrowing had to be presented to the voters before they could take effect....
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 |
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CATO: Abercrombie Boosted Spending $900M
By Selected News Articles @ 7:48 PM :: 5697 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii taxpayers can now breathe easier because he was defeated in the Democratic primary....
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Sunday, November 16, 2014 |
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The 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:01 AM :: 4980 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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The Tax Foundation just released its 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index....
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 |
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Forbes: Hawaii Ranks 45th for Business, Careers
By Selected News Articles @ 3:15 PM :: 5580 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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Hawaii has one of the most onerous business tax situations. Another drawback: the highest cost of living....
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Saturday, November 8, 2014 |
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Operating Loss? How Hawaii Corporate Income Taxes Compare
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 AM :: 6522 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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When businesses suffer losses in a calendar year, well-structured corporate tax codes allow them to deduct those losses against previous or future tax returns....
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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The Great Pension Debate
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5167 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Other states don’t have anything like these exceptions....
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Saturday, November 1, 2014 |
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No New Taxes? Ige Refuses to Answer Questions About Broken Promise
By News Release @ 2:30 PM :: 5402 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Ige comes under increasing scrutiny for supporting tax hikes while misleading attacks on Duke Aiona fall apart....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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Photo: Ige's Broken No New Taxes Pledge
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 6512 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Why did David Ige sign Grover Norquist's pledge not to raise taxes only to break it later? He's not the only one....
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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No New Taxes? Ige Broke Promise
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 6256 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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David Ige Once Promised Hawaii Taxpayers He Wouldn't Raise Their Taxes, Then Promptly Broke It....
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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Fact: Takai Voted for Pension Tax Twice
By Rep Barbara Marumoto @ 5:35 PM :: 6284 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Takai actually ran a TV commercial claiming he opposed the pension tax “every time.” This is false and Takai knows it....
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
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Schatz Proposes 66% Tax Rate for Self-Employed
By News Release @ 8:47 PM :: 6359 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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...a tax that has been described as the largest tax increase in U.S. history....
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
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Ige Was For Pension Taxes Before He Was Against Them
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 4433 Views :: Taxes
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...yes I did look at the pension tax as an option. I did look at raising the GET tax....
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
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Djou Hits Takai on Pension Tax in Latest Commercial
By Video @ 6:55 PM :: 5217 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Takai voted to raid the state retirement fund and to institute a pension tax....
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks 30th on Business Taxes
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 5114 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the State Business Tax Climate Index, released this morning by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation....
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Monday, October 27, 2014 |
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Ige 'Education Tax' Would Hit All UH Graduates' Income
By News Release @ 5:26 PM :: 5429 Views :: Higher Education, Taxes
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...The tax shall be levied and assessed against the gross income of each graduate for the first ten years of employment....
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Monday, October 27, 2014 |
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VIDEO: David Ige 2.0 Event Highlights Record Of Failed Policies
By Video @ 4:18 AM :: 6199 Views :: Education K-12, Politicians, Taxes
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Senator Ige Leaves Door Open For More Excise Taxes, Jokes About Hot School Crisis....
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Sunday, October 26, 2014 |
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What Will It Take to Grow GDP? (Part 3)
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5676 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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...Hawaii fell eight rungs from last year, tying the great state of New Jersey for the honor of being the least improved state....
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Saturday, October 25, 2014 |
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$40.8M Missing: Rail GE Tax Revenues Short Again
By News Release @ 2:50 AM :: 5483 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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10% shortfall--just happens to equal the State's override for collecting the tax....
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Friday, October 24, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Takai has spent over a decade trying to raise taxes on just about everything
By Video @ 1:33 PM :: 5354 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Mark Takai has spent over a decade trying to raise taxes on just about everything....
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
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S.567: Schatz Proposes Largest Tax Hike in US History
By Selected News Articles @ 8:56 PM :: 5922 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Taxes
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GovTrack predicts S.567 and H.R.3118 has a 0% chance of passing out of committee and a 0% probability of being enacted....
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Friday, October 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii ranks worst for tax burden, report says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:59 PM :: 5872 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii ranks worst in three major categories in the seventh annual “Rich States, Poor States” report....
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Friday, October 17, 2014 |
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Ige Ignored Efforts For Tax Relief On Groceries
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 4645 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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...earlier this year, when Senator Ige had a bipartisan measure to provide tax relief on groceries (SB2206, 1/16/14) before his committee, he ignored it....
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Thursday, October 16, 2014 |
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Budget: Does Hawaii Have a Boom, or a Bust?
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:09 PM :: 4504 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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“...a number of serious hard decisions need to be made financially for our state budget.”
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Thursday, October 16, 2014 |
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Ige: "I Did Look at Pension Tax as an Option"
By Video @ 3:06 AM :: 5308 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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...Senator Ige was for these misguided tax hikes before he was against them....
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
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2013: Ige's TAT Raid Set Up County GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 3594 Views :: Taxes
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...2011 was not the only time Ige pushed a measure that would raise general excise taxes....
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Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Congress to Consider Internet Sales Tax After Election
By NCPA @ 1:40 PM :: 4535 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...lawmakers are pushing to enact the Marketplace Fairness Act after the November midterm elections....
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Sunday, October 12, 2014 |
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What Will It Take to Grow Hawaii's GDP?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5205 Views :: Economy, Taxes
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Elections are happening every day. People are constantly voting, with their dollars and with their feet....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Ige Defensive over Tax Hikes, Broken Promises
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 5053 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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...another week has gone by where Senator David Ige found himself defending tax hikes and broken promises....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Where Does Hawaii Rank in Rich States, Poor States?
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:16 AM :: 8933 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii is ranked the worst state in three categories....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Honest? Ige Once Signed 'No New Taxes' Pledge
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 5102 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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"I don’t make promises to people that I can’t keep."
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Ban on Internet Access Taxes Could Produce Tax Cut for Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 PM :: 3969 Views :: Taxes
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If passed and signed into law, PITFA would make the ITFA moratorium permanent and force these seven states to cease imposing taxes on Internet access....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii Counties Score ‘D’ on Administration of Property Taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 1:56 PM :: 4861 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...six states received D+ or D grades: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island....
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Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks 4th on Income but 44th on Federal Taxes Paid
By Selected News Articles @ 5:48 AM :: 4831 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii Ranks 11th overall: 4th on Income, 20th on GDP, and 44th on Federal Taxes....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Gas Tax: Hawaii Ranks #4 in USA
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 4554 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The federal government adds 18.40 cents per gallon in each state....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Study Shows Ige's Tax Hikes Leave Hawaii Far Behind
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 6778 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living
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"Instead of addressing the soaring cost of living facing Hawaii's middle-class families, Senator Ige and Governor Abercrombie piled on even more taxes...."
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Sunday, October 5, 2014 |
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Falling Off the Cliff
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4113 Views :: Taxes
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"wheeeeeee...splat."
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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Hawaii will go bust by 2016, Senate minority leader says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:34 AM :: 5322 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...the state is “headed into a situation where there is anticipated fiscal year imbalance” because spending is outpacing revenue....
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 |
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Small Business Protests Ige's GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 3586 Views :: Taxes
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...Ige tried to raise the most burdensome tax for families and small businesses in Hawaii another 25 percent....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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Forum: Will Hawaii's State Government Go Bust in 2016?
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 5045 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Unfunded liabilities, downsized revenue projections & soaring project costs... Do these spell financial disaster for Hawaii's State government?
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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Ige Again Claims He Opposed the Tax Increases He Voted For
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 5445 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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...Senator Ige's Record Of Supporting Tax Hikes Includes An Excise Tax Increase And A Tax On Pensions....
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Ige Led the Way to Higher Taxes
By Video @ 3:49 PM :: 5599 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Hawaii Ad: "Every Moment"
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Sunday, September 28, 2014 |
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The Second Most Unfair Tax System? Really?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5203 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the study ranked Hawaii’s tax system 49th out of 50, in the order of fairness....
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Saturday, September 27, 2014 |
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Property Tax Hike? You Have Until Sept 30 to Get Out of It
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 6909 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...September 30, 2014 deadline for three real property programs is approaching and urge those wishing to participate to submit the required documentation....
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Friday, September 26, 2014 |
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Debate: Aiona Challenges Ige on Tax Hikes
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 7448 Views :: Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living
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David Ige was one of the top-ranking legislators in charge of implementing the policies that have seen Hawai‘i burdened with bigger bills and higher taxes....
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Thursday, September 25, 2014 |
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Ige Tried To Tax Everyone's Soda
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 5396 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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...In 2011, Senator Ige Cosponsored A Bill Which Established A Tax On Sweetened Beverages In Hawaii....
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Bites Into 99% of Personal Income
By Selected News Articles @ 5:34 PM :: 5349 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The Hawaii GE Tax base is far wider than the national median, where the sales tax base applies to 34.46 percent of personal income....
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Monday, September 22, 2014 |
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TV Ad Claims Ige Stands For ‘Government Living Within its Means’ (LOL!)
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 7264 Views :: Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living
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A New Study Shows Hawaii Has The Second Worst Tax System Overall And The Third Most Overtaxed Middle Class....
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Sunday, September 21, 2014 |
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Pocketbook Issues: Ige on Defense
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 7677 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party, Taxes, Cost of Living
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"Which is precisely why the RGA ad, and others that may follow, might actually persuade voters to go Aiona’s way."
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Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Abercrombie-Ige Policy Agenda By The Numbers
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 3858 Views :: Taxes
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...New Infographic Spells Out The Results Of The Last Four Years For Hawaii....
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