 |
Economy & Jobs
Hawaii’s residents have the highest tax burden in the country. This stifles innovation and small business growth, which provides 80% of our jobs. In a recent article from CNBC, Hawaii was ranked 48 out 50 states in top states to do business in. We can and must do better. We must restore commonsense Hawaiian values to our economic policies. This means spending only the money the government has in its coffers, eliminating waste, making hard choices, enforcing accountability and efficiency, and helping Hawaii’s working families. Getting our financial house in order will enable us to begin building a vibrant and prosperous economy that will be built on Hawaii’s diverse people, individual liberties, initiative, and equality of opportunity for everyone.
We can strengthen our economy by lowering taxes and minimizing government interference. This will allow businesses to grow, bring more revenue to the state, and provide more jobs and opportunities in our communities. People should be able to keep more of their money for their families so they can have a chance to invest and build their future for greater security. I want to create a user-friendly government that will foster the development of a diversified and sustainable economic base where open markets and competition spurs innovation. Lower taxes and regulation must be offset by growing our economic tax base and eliminating government waste for more efficient management of public resources.
|
|
|
|