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Index of Commentaries

December 2008
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12/28/08 "Kudos In Order For Recognizing The Importance Of State Harbors"

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12/21/08 "Key To Prosperous Economic Future Is Financial Literacy"

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12/14/08 "Keeping The Expenditure Of Public Dollars Transparent"

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12/07/08 "Kettle About To Boil Over For State"

November 2008
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11/30/08 "Jitters Merely Contribute To Problem"

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11/23/08 "Jettison Bad Habits Which Lead To Bad Public Policy"

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11/16/08 "Jolt Of Rising Fiscal Exposure"

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11/09/08 "Juggernaut Lies In Aging Population And Healthcare"

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11/02/08 "Joint Effort To Solve National Dilemma Necessary"

October 2008
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10/26/08 "Impending Problem Bigger Than Recent Credit Crisis"

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10/19/08 "Impediments To A Sound Economic Future"

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10/12/08 "Imperative That All Spending Be Reviewed"

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10/05/08 "Insight From Our Readers Begs Clarification"

September 2008
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09/28/08 "Hawaii's Tax System Balanced But Burdensome"

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09/21/08 "Hazard Of Earmarked Taxes"

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09/14/08 "How Honolulu Property Tax Bills Will Rise"

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09/07/08 "Housing Tax Credit A Lot More Honest"

August 2008
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08/31/08 "Guarantees Might Outweigh Bailout Taint"

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08/24/08 "Giving Public Housing A Hand Up Not A Hand Out"

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08/17/08 "General Tax Relief Needed By Hawaii's Families"

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08/10/08 "General Excise Regressive Like Sales Tax"

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08/03/08 "Good Financing Strategies Worth Exploring"

July 2008
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07/27/08 "Figuring Out What Nickels And Dimes Really Mean"

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07/20/08 "Fire Up The Economic Engine"

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07/13/08 "Financing Is The Root Of All Evil/Good"

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07/06/08 "Funding For Mass Transit Dependent On The Motorist"

June 2008
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06/29/08 "Every Dollar Is Relevant"

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06/22/08 "Employ Debt For Capital Projects"

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06/15/08 "Even Tax Credits Are Expenditures Of General Funds"

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06/08/08 "Evaluation Of County Debt Limit Needed"

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06/01/08 "Efforts Needed To Reign In Special Funds"

May 2008
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05/25/08 "Does The Constitutional Spending Limit Need Fixing?"

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05/18/08 "Down The Road To The Constitutional Convention"

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05/11/08 "Dunning Taxpayers With Uncontrolled Fees"

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05/04/08 "Do You Recognize A Tax When You See It?"

April 2008
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04/27/08 "Case For Need Of Better Understanding Of Economy"

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04/20/08 "Counter Intuitive Legislative Acts On Affordable Housing"

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04/13/08 "Can Affordable Housing Ever Be built"

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04/06/08 "Caught Sleeping At The Wheel"

March 2008
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03/30/08 "Bringing Out The Facts Can Be Enlightening"

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03/23/08 "But It's An Election Year, So Don't Expect Any Miracles"

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03/16/08 "Breaking The Integrity Of The General Excise Tax"

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03/09/08 "Better Alternative To A State Run Insurance Program"

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03/02/08 "Buying A Clean Environment With Our Money"

February 2008
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02/24/08 "And Here Lawmakers Go Again Solving Problems With Taxes"

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02/17/08 "Another Standoff Leaves Highway Fund In Limbo"

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02/10/08 "Alternatives To Tax Credits Much More Promising"

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02/03/08 "Archaic System Contributes To Sad State Of Facilities"

January 2008
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01/27/08 "Zany Lawmakers Need Lesson In Good Tax Policy"

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01/20/08 "Zesty Economy May Turn Sour Before Year End"

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01/13/08 "Zenith Achieved For Burden On Taxpayers"

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01/06/08 "Zealous Policymakers Likely Will Raise Taxes"