Tax credits are fine, but tax cuts are better

Gov. Josh Green’s big tax plan, the “Green Affordability Plan,” promises to put $300 million back into taxpayers’ pockets, making it one of the biggest tax reductions in Hawaii history. But can the GAP live up to that promise? For the past several years, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has urged Hawaii lawmakers to cut taxes. […]

One more good reason to throw an antiquated maritime law overboard

The following article was published originally on Feb. 4 in Travel Weekly. ____________ A U.S. maritime law enacted during the days before air travel is exporting American tourism dollars to countries such as Canada, Mexico and Aruba. The 1886 Passenger Vessel Services Act does this by preventing foreign-flagged or -built ships from transporting passengers between […]

Hawaii’s tax on medical services harms healthcare; it’s time to do something about it!

The following article was published originally on Feb 4, 2023, in the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle. ____________ Hawaii has been suffering from a doctor shortage for years. Right now, experts estimate we have an unmet need of 776 full-time equivalent physicians. The greatest need is in primary care, but some specialties are shockingly underrepresented. For example, […]