Hawaii Crushing It’s Own Citizens, And Crushing the Tourist Industry, Purportedly to Finance Climate Mitigation

stock here: I do not think this is pure incompetence.

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/high-tourist-tax-hawaii-designed-raise-funds-climate-change-challenged-lawsuit

“Extending the TAT to cruise passengers threatens to deter visitors whose spending fuels this economic engine, risking job losses and eroding the financial stability of businesses dependent on tourism,” CLIA added.

The lawsuit points out that the state’s counties each add their own 3% surcharge on top of the state’s tax – bringing the tax to 14%.

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Portions of the newly raised revenue would go into the “Climate Mitigation and Resiliency Special Fund” and the “Economic Development and Revitalization Special Fund,” according to the bill.