Tax Day Brings Out TEA Party Ralliers

Approximately 100 to 150 people showed up at the State Capitol on Friday April 15 to rally against more new taxes at the 3rd Annual Hawaii TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party. The political banter against more taxes and for smaller, more accountable government was on the menu as several speakers including State Senator Sam Slom, Honolulu Traffic.com's Cliff Slater and Professor Panos Prevedouros took turns addressing the small, but attentive crowd. Media coverage was picked up mainly by some of the broadcast TV stations, radio and independent bloggers.

The TEA Party proved to be a good event to remind politicians and the public that there are people out here who care about your wallets, your business and your government. See you at the 2012 TEA Party!






The monster of big government.


State Senator Sam Slom


2011 Honolulu TEA Party photos by Mel

Tax Day TEA Party This Friday

The 3rd Annual Tax Day TEA Party happens this coming Friday, April 15 at the Hawaii State Capitol. The event starts at 4:00 pm and goes to 7:00 pm.

For more information go to overtaxedhawaii.com.

Here are photos from previous events:

No to the GE Tax Increase

No to the GE Tax Increase, originally uploaded by macprohawaii.

Senate Democrats in the Hawaii State Legislature want to increase the insidious general excise tax. Hawaii is already one of the most highly taxed states in the nation. And the Democrats want to take more money away from you and I via another tax increase. TELL THEM NO.

Oppose the GE Tax increase by calling all Hawaii State Legislators and say you do not support a GE Tax Increase.

Bill Status HB 793
www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/lists/measure_indiv.as...

Senate Ways & Means Committee Members / Contact List
www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/senatecommittees/commi...

Contact for All State Legislators (House & Senate Phone Directory)
www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/2011_Hse_Sen_Tele_Dire...

Email Testimony Form
www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony/

Senate Ways & Means hearing tomorrow at 9:30 am in the State Capitol Auditorium.

Pictured is Win Schoneman (Mr. Bubbies) of Bubbies Homemade ice Cream in Hawaii Kai.

A GE Tax increase will harm many small businesses just like his.

Democrats Lead Charge To Raise General Excise Tax

Alert! Alert! Alert! Hawaii Democrats in the State Legislature are once again proposing to raise the General Excise Tax. HB 793 which is scheduled to be heard in the State Capitol Auditorium on Wednesday, April 6 is a vehicle that has been re-written to do just that. If the bill passes and becomes law, the sweeping tax increase will add more than 25% to Hawaii's already burdensome cost of living.

Remember it was mostly Democrats who led the charge in 2005 to raise the GE Tax that year to pay for the $7 billion fixed rail budget. Now they want to raise taxes again to make up for a shortfall in the State's 2-year operating budget. They say the GE Tax increase is a "temporary" tax with a sunset date of around December 2013. Don't be fooled by that. Once a tax is raised it is there permanently. It is next to impossible to scale it back.

The best thing to do is oppose this and every tax increase now. Email, fax or best, call or personally drop in to your state legislator's office and tell them "I don't want a tax increase."

No New Taxes!

Government needs to make more cuts in order to cope with the budget shortfall.

The following information contain links to HB 793 and who you can contact to tell them "No New Taxes". Send testimony in now before the hearing date of April 6. The hearing for the GE Tax increase bill will be held at 9:30 am in the State Capitol Auditorium.

HB 793 SD1(Proposed Senate Draft)

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/HB793_SD1_PROPOSED_.pdf

WAM Hearing Notice for HB 793 SD1 – Wed. April 6, 2011 9:30 am State Capitol Auditorium

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-06-11_.HTM

Bill Status HB 793

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/lists/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=793

Senate Ways & Means Committee Members / Contact List

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/senatecommittees/committeepage.aspx?committee=WAM

Contact for All State Legislators (House & Senate Phone Directory)

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/2011_Hse_Sen_Tele_Directory.FINAL.pdf

Email Testimony Form

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony/

Star Advertiser Article 4-4-2011

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/119165714.html?mobile=true

Hawaii Unions Rally at State Capitol

About 500 die hard labor union members and their supporters rallied at the Hawaii State Capitol in support of the "labor movement" nationwide. Hawaii public worker unions have enjoyed political support from the Democrat majority backed state legislature for many years. With the State Budget at a shortfall, it is almost certain that the public sector labor unions will support tax increases to keep their status quo. What they forget is that their own union members will also bear the burden of any and all tax increases.


About 500 union workers and supporters at the State Capitol.


If there were no investors to build and maintain hotels and other visitor attractions in Hawaii, there would be no employment for anyone.


If Wall Street firms and other big businesses did not invest in Hawaii, there would be no jobs. The economy would be even worst than it is today. Hawaii needs investment that is free and clear of burdensome taxes and regulations.

Photos by Mel

Additional Link: Unions Rally at Capitol