Reasons Hawaii Cannot Afford Neil Abercrombie #3

Abercrombie Consistently Supports Tax Hikes Which Hurt Local Economy

From www.GOPHawaii.com  

Abercrombie’s record as Congressman for more than twenty years unveils a troublesome pattern.  Abercrombie has voted consistently in favor of raising taxes, which hurt local businesses and contribute to the rise of unemployment.  Here are just a few:

• $250 billion in new taxes in a SINGLE bill (Vote 199, 5/27/93)
• Increased federal motor fuel taxes by 30 percent (Vote 406, 8/5/93)
• Increased tax burden on businesses by $7.5 million (Vote 746, 7/26/07)
• Increased taxes by $2 billion on home sales (Vote 947, 10/04/07)
• Imposed a tax on U.S. foreign military sales threatening defense jobs (Vote 662, 9/14/95)
• Imposed the 2nd highest corporate tax rates in the world (Vote 199, 5/27/93)