304 thoughts on “New Hawaii Tourist Fees: Creative Hikes Set to Curb Tourism”
Michelle
It is astounding the links Hawaii leaders will go to crush our economy. We have one business. Tourism. And they are doing everything to pretend that they can survive without tourism. Where will the jobs come from without tourism? They deserve what they get. Current Hawaii leaders do not want residents to be prosperous. They want to control us by introducing stupid legislation instead of solving real problems. People do not live here to be controlled. We live here to enjoy our life without corrupt leaders. But it is obvious that there are many corrupt leaders on the islands who want to put us out of business.
Taxes are theft. No way around it .The way Hawaii robs its citizens and blatantly is defying the constitution by exstorting its visitors is a shame. This Governor Green sounds like a tyrant. Free market capitalism is the only way to find a fair way forward. Third parties calling them selves government officials with their hands in the cookie jar with the excuse the average person needs regulated and protected is the biggest crime ever. Them using the natural cycles of the planet and calling it Global boiling is just another tool to get the average person to live in fear and make easier to exstort more capital. All the while reducing freedom.
Actually, I wish that someone could define “free market capitalism”. It seems that since trickle-down economic theory, those with the capital have been free to take advantage of recessions, inflation and the boom years, sticking it to those with no other choice than to buy essentials at whatever rate the capitalists desire.
Come on people do you really think the government can run your life better than you? At every choice what we better in the long run. Buy a new car at high interest or pay now your mortgage? After 30 yrs you have equity not a rusty car. Would you prefer Cuba and China over USA? Instead of blaming the tourist sell them an icecream cone.
“The position that taxation is theft, and therefore immoral, is found in a number of political philosophies.” This is from the introduction to the Wikipedia article on “Taxation as Theft”.
Not all taxes are theft but there are many taxes, disguised as fines, that are theft.
Social Security and Medicare taxes are not theft but a very poor way of saving money for retirement and medical care.
First of all, SS and Medicare are federal taxes and not local, so there’s that fact. Pretty sure the point the person was trying to make is that adding taxes on top of taxes gets to be a large burden which often doesn’t achieve the goals intended. In fact, it may actually result in the complete opposite. The economics of HI travel is pretty simple. There is an amount people are willing to pay to participate in something. If it gets too expensive, the math doesn’t work out so they don’t visit. HI government officials are not, by definition, leaders. Adding too many fees to make travel to HI less attractive is bad for the residents.
It is astounding the links Hawaii leaders will go to crush our economy. We have one business. Tourism. And they are doing everything to pretend that they can survive without tourism. Where will the jobs come from without tourism? They deserve what they get. Current Hawaii leaders do not want residents to be prosperous. They want to control us by introducing stupid legislation instead of solving real problems. People do not live here to be controlled. We live here to enjoy our life without corrupt leaders. But it is obvious that there are many corrupt leaders on the islands who want to put us out of business.
Sad because we come there every another year it mite be time to fine a new place.
Taxes are theft. No way around it .The way Hawaii robs its citizens and blatantly is defying the constitution by exstorting its visitors is a shame. This Governor Green sounds like a tyrant. Free market capitalism is the only way to find a fair way forward. Third parties calling them selves government officials with their hands in the cookie jar with the excuse the average person needs regulated and protected is the biggest crime ever. Them using the natural cycles of the planet and calling it Global boiling is just another tool to get the average person to live in fear and make easier to exstort more capital. All the while reducing freedom.
Free market capitalism has created the current situation
Actually, I wish that someone could define “free market capitalism”. It seems that since trickle-down economic theory, those with the capital have been free to take advantage of recessions, inflation and the boom years, sticking it to those with no other choice than to buy essentials at whatever rate the capitalists desire.
Come on people do you really think the government can run your life better than you? At every choice what we better in the long run. Buy a new car at high interest or pay now your mortgage? After 30 yrs you have equity not a rusty car. Would you prefer Cuba and China over USA? Instead of blaming the tourist sell them an icecream cone.
I loved Hawaii when my wife and I visited last year but other destinations may be calling. Why go if I’m not wanted.
Taxes are theft? I assume you will donate your social security checks as well as Medicare?
“The position that taxation is theft, and therefore immoral, is found in a number of political philosophies.” This is from the introduction to the Wikipedia article on “Taxation as Theft”.
Not all taxes are theft but there are many taxes, disguised as fines, that are theft.
Social Security and Medicare taxes are not theft but a very poor way of saving money for retirement and medical care.
First of all, SS and Medicare are federal taxes and not local, so there’s that fact. Pretty sure the point the person was trying to make is that adding taxes on top of taxes gets to be a large burden which often doesn’t achieve the goals intended. In fact, it may actually result in the complete opposite. The economics of HI travel is pretty simple. There is an amount people are willing to pay to participate in something. If it gets too expensive, the math doesn’t work out so they don’t visit. HI government officials are not, by definition, leaders. Adding too many fees to make travel to HI less attractive is bad for the residents.