A Deep Dive Into Hawaiʻi’s Issues
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Economy
- Our economy is being crushed by the highest taxes in the country, the cost of living is unsuitable and home ownership is nearly a lost hope.
- People are leaving the islands in order to create a more viable future for their children, contributing to the 13k businesses which failed to survive during the last two years.
- My administration would work towards bringing back a business-orientated ferry, opening up cost effective methods of bringing goods and services to the islands.
Homelessness
- Hawaiʻi has the highest homeless per capita rate in the nation. As a matter of compassion, we must address this tragic state of affairs. The most important aspect of assisting those living in the streets is accurately assessing their needs as individuals. One size certainly does not fit all and the statistics reflect this fact.
- One significant change is to fund homeless individuals’ correct needs. Mental health and drug interventions leading to treatment are among the top actions that reduce homelessness. Individuals’ circumstances where there is temporary need as opposed to those with a willing preference to a homeless lifestyle will be addressed uniquely and accordingly. Again, compassion must translate into effective action.
- Recently, the government has cut back on funding for mental illness programs, but my administration would secure funds to programs which can help direct the homeless to some type of path back to a life off the streets.
Education
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- Hawaiʻi is the only state where all school boards are appointed with no parental involvement. This has led to our state having some of the lowest proficiency tests in the nation.
- My administration would get parents actively involved in their children’s education, offer a voucher program and get the union out of school policy.
Environment
- There is always a struggle between development, tourism, local farmers, and the needs of the people over water use in Hawaiʻi.
- Many wells and aquifers are capped from pesticide use over the decades. For several years, Red Hill fuel leaks have threatened the most important aquifer on Oʻahu.
- We need to do all we can in research to ensure the availability of safe water supplies on all islands.
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- We can not adopt an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. We need to continually evaluate what actually works when tested and not spread our brainpower on technologies that sound good but aren’t feasible or possible to produce on a large scale.
- We do know that with Hawaiʻi's year-round sunshine, solar energy must continue to improve and be promoted in Hawaiʻi, although prime agricultural land should not be rezoned for ground mount solar farms. My administration would utilize this land for sustainable agricultural business.
Cost Of Living
- Hawaiʻi is the most expensive state to live in throughout the United States. The average home price in Hawaiʻi is $1,158,492, resulting in a steady decline of local-resident home ownership. Unfortunately, this means people are leaving our incredible state in droves, leaving Hawaiʻi as one of two states with a declining population.
- We all feel the impact of inflation every time we go to the store or fill up at the pump. I will work to put more money in your pocket by cutting taxes and removing the burdensome regulations that drive up the costs of goods and services, leaving local people with more money to put toward their families and future.
Corruption
- Our state is plagued by the misuse of public money and trust in exchange for access, contracts, and services. This corruption occurs in the interaction of both public and private sectors and undermines all aspects of our lives.
- We need to completely fund our police and investigative agencies. Crime rots society from the inside out.
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