Posted in Politics-Goverment on Apr 15th, 2009
Before you go thinking you can decide exactly where your tax dollars should go, that’s not what I’m going to write about. But really, I don’t think anyone (not even legislators, government executives, or bureaucrats) can actually direct their specific tax dollars anywhere for the simple reason that you can’t know the $1,000 you are spending is the exact $1,000 you paid in taxes.
But I digress…
Today is the Federal tax filing deadline (State of Hawaii returns are due April 20). Every year, several of the questions that let me “direct” my tax dollars always receive special attention from me.
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Posted in Hawaii on Mar 24th, 2009
You know I support and take a special interest in our libraries, right? So I was more than happy to help when a former co-worker of mine, Norma, recently got me involved with helping the Makiki Community Learning Center, the new name for the Makiki Library that also includes the Frank F. Fasi Citizen Resource [...]
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Posted in Hawaii, Politics-Goverment on Jan 26th, 2009
E ka koo i na hale waihona puke!
You probably already know that I am both a supporter and patron of our local public libraries. So, as Hawaii’s economy continues to falter and more budget cuts loom, I am making another plea to save something that I believe is worth saving. I know human services, health, [...]
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