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Index of Commentaries

December 2007
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12/30/07 "Year Ahead Could Spell Uncertainty For Taxpayers"

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12/23/07 "Yielding To Special Interest Creates Poor Tax Policy"

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12/16/07 "Yes, There Is A Thing Called Good Tax Policy"

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12/09/07 "Yield Of The General Excise Tax Due To Its Unique Structure"

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12/02/07 "You Can Tax The Man Behind The Tree, But Don't Tax Me"

November 2007
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11/25/07 "Working Out Of Public Housing"

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11/18/07 "Waiting For The Shoe To Drop"

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11/11/07 "When Some Get Breaks Others Pay"

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11/04/07 "Why There Is A Shortage Of Licensed Childcare Providers"

October 2007
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10/28/07 "Value Of Better Business Climate Eludes Policy Makers"

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10/21/07 "Vital That Hawaii Is A State And Not Four Separate Counties"

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10/14/07 "Vibrant Economy Highly Dependent On Entrepreneurship"

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10/07/07 "Verify The Correct Rate Of The General Excise Tax"

September 2007
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09/30/07 "Us, We Are Left Holding The Bag"

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09/23/07 "Use Of Special Funds Undermines General Fund Limit"

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09/16/07 "Undermining Integrity Of Public Finance"

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09/09/07 "Unfortunately A Tax Hike Is On The Way"

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09/02/07 "Using Someone Else's Money To Pay For Your Business"

August 2007
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08/26/07 "Talk And Reality Are At Opposite Ends Of The Spectrum"

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08/19/07 "Takes Time To Come Up With Creative Solutions"

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08/12/07 "Tax Tumor Growth Can Damage Economic Outlook"

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08/05/07 "Tax Breaks Usually Mean Someone Else Pays"

July 2007
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07/29/07 "Serious Lack Of Understanding Of Public Finance"

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07/22/07 "So There Wasn't Enough Money For Tax Relief"

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07/15/07 "Savings For Employers Who Rent Their Employees"

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07/08/07 "Some Quirks In The Law You Might Not Know"

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07/01/07 "Sticking Point Is That The GET Pyramids"

June 2007
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06/24/07 "Responsible Way To Spend Taxpayers Dollars"

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06/17/07 "Raising The Question Over The Application Of The 0.5%"

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06/10/07 "Relief Needed From Costly Government Regulations"

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06/03/07 "Required Services, Fluff If We Can Afford It"

May 2007
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05/27/07 "Question: When Is A User Fee Nothing But A Tax?"

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05/20/07 "Quandary On Use Of Surplus Leaves Taxpayers Empty Handed"

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05/13/07 "Qualified Tax Relief"

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05/06/07 "Quest For Broader Tax Base Puts Property Tax In Back Seat"

April 2007
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04/29/07 "Policy Drove Development"

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04/22/07 "Putting Taxes And Spending Into Perspective"

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04/15/07 "Passage Of Credits Almost Overwhelming"

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04/08/07 "Placement Of Fuel Tax On Non Transportation Use"

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04/01/07 "Privilege For Doing Business At Heart Of General Excise Tax"

March 2007
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03/25/07 "Obsessed With Affordable Housing Blinds Lawmakers To Own Role"

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03/18/07 "Obliged To Admit There Is A Problem In Highways"

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03/11/07 "Obvious Best Intent Falls Short On Details"

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03/04/07 "Open Season On Speculators"

February 2007
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02/25/07 "Now For The Absurd"

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02/18/07 "No Need For Sales Tax Project At This Time"

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02/11/07 "Need To Heed Tax Review Commission"

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02/04/07 "Not Tax Relief But A Back Door Handout"

January 2007
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01/28/07 "Make Rate Changes As Well As Indexing"

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01/21/07 "Millions In Surplus Tempting For Lawmakers"

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01/14/07 "Moving Tax Burden Hides Costs"

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01/07/07 "Make Real Reductions, Not A Token $1"