Jones Act lobby sails with dubious job estimates to bolster defense

The numbers keep increasing, even as the “Jones Act industry” declines By Joe Kent and Jonathan Helton The Jones Act lobby constantly claims that the “Jones Act industry” supports 650,000 American jobs, with the implication that repeal of the law or any reform to it would see those jobs vanish. It’s a figure we see […]

SB3182 SD1 ‘wealth asset tax’ not needed and potentially dangerous

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 17, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means       Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair       Sen. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair  From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii […]

SB3250 SD1, ‘wealth tax’ great way to encourage capital flight

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 18, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Ways and Means       Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair       Sen. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair  From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii […]

Testimony: SB3025 SD1 would cut off Hawaii from cryptocurrency

The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Feb. 18, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. To: Committee on Ways and Means       Senator Donovan Dela Cruz, Chair       Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair  From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii         […]

Akina, Yamachika ponder legislative push for tax hikes

Hawaii has a budget surplus. Nevertheless, there are many bills in the 2022 Legislature proposing to increase our taxes. On the Feb. 14 episode of “Hawaii Together,” on the ThinkTech Hawaii network, host  Keli’i Akina spoke with Tom Yamachika, president of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, about the wisdom — or lack thereof — of […]