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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Abercrombie, Ige Together -- $833M Tax Hike
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 3322 Views :: Taxes

The Cost Of Living Soars After The Abercrombie-Ige Agenda Raised Taxes Over $800 Million

News Release from Hawaii Republican Party

HONOLULU (September 15, 2014) - Yet another new report over the weekend confirmed Hawaii is by far the most expensive state to live in, which further underscores the misguided $800 million in tax hikes heaped on Hawaii families and small businesses during the past four years of the Abercrombie-Ige agenda.

"Four years of the Abercrombie-Ige policy agenda have piled over $800 million in tax hikes on Hawaii and the results are unfortunately not surprising. With the highest cost of living in the country that continues to soar, it is clear Hawaii's middle-class families and small businesses can't afford four more years of Senator Ige and Governor Abercrombie's same broken policies." --Hawaii Republican Party Communications Advisor Ted Kwong

BACKGROUND:

USA Today Ranks Hawaii As The Most Expensive State To Live In. “Paradise is expensive. To live comfortably in Hawaii, you'd need a salary of over $122,000, as of late. Dinner and a movie in Honolulu will cost you around $75, which is a little high. Your grocery bill may be on the higher end in this area as well, with the price of bread and eggs averaging over $4 each. The median home value in Hawaii is $518,800 and the median list price is a little higher at $525,000 ($420 per square foot). If you decide to rent, you're looking payment of just under $2,000 per month, and that's if you pay the median price. To keep the utilities running in a small apartment in Honolulu, you're facing a cost of around $285 per month.” (Erika Rawes, “7 most expensive states to live in the U.S.,” USA Today, 9/13/14)

Governor Neil Abercrombie And Senator David Ige Have Passed Over $833 Million Of Tax Increases Since 2011. (Jorge Martin and Max Velthoven, "Tax Increases Enacted by Democrat Governors Since 2011," Americans for Tax Reform, 5/9/14)

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