Another Bailout by the Hawaii Govt for the Hawaii Govt.
Governor Lingle’s plan to meet the demands of the budget is to Furlough Govt workers 3 days a month. What is the response from our Congressional leaders, Union Leaders, Local leaders, Govt employees?? Raise taxes on everyone to help them keep their income at the present levels. I call this a Bailout. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I have had to lay off employees, cut expenses, take on extra work outside of my small business to make ends meet. Wouldn’t it be nice to just rub a magic lamp and ask the Jeanie to give me more money so I could live the old lifestyle? It does not work that way in the private sector. I have not heard of one Maui Representative come to the rescue with a better plan than to raise revenue. Bailout!! Government must cuts services and let the private sector handle the needs of the community. Our government is huge and should be small. How can we change this? We can start by writing Letters to the Editor. Next we need to find new leaders to support the Governor. Grow our numbers of like minded citizens to raise up and protest. I am sure that the State workers will face some tough times. Why not, we are facing challenging times. They want us to share with them our money, but not share with us our burdens.
I plan to submit this to the Maui News. Please help, and also add your comments below.
Hawaii is, and has been for 40+years, run by socialistic democrats and unions. Until the unions are broken down there seems little hope here.
The only way we can sustain our govt and services is to cut back become more efficient. There should be a no growth policy from now on and no addition for attrition in state government.
Every department should get along with less.
I have several small buisnesses and all have to cut back including eliminating a small office to reduce overhead. Adjusted prices on bids to try to get work, and a reduction of 15% in employee wages or go get another job. Sustantial spending of savings to keep my buisness running. I see some county employees with raises. Our County, State and especially the Federal Govt. is overbloated and hireing. Us taxpayers have to tighten our belts— so does the Goverment, all levels!
I saw on the news last night where one of the State workers getting interviewed, complained that she would not be able to take her family to the movies if she has to take a furlough. Whahhh!!! How about sucking it up like the rest of us non state workers. And don’t feel threatened if one of the Union members leaves a card at your business showing they are a Union member shopping at your establishment. Hard times are hitting everyone, we all have to tighten the belts.
Keep up the letters to the editors.
It is true, this state is run by libs, but what else seems to be true, is the amount of non libs, on Maui i feel we outnumber them. It is just a matter of asserting ourselves, cleaning house. That is the dilema, how to clean house.