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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0751.131 2014-2016 P/rc Murashige, Laura From: Eoff, Karen Sent: Friday,April 29, 2016 3:21 PM To: Diana Woods Cc: Council Testimony Subject: RE: Regarding bill 165 Thank you for your testimony. I will forward it to the Clerk's Office to distribute prior to Tuesday's meeting. N Karen Eoff Hawai'i County Council District 8, North Kona 808-323-4280 work 808-938-3580 cell Original Message From: HAR Government Affairs Action Center [mailto:har@hawaiirealtors.com] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 2:23 PM To: Eoff, Karen Subject: Regarding bill 165 Apr 29, 2016 Chair and Presiding Officer Karen Eoff 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Aloha Chair and Presiding Officer Eoff, I write to express my opposition to Bill 165 which would add a County of Hawaii surcharge of one-half percent on top of the current 4.0 General Excise Tax. The GET is a regressive tax hardest on the poor. You know this! DO NOT increase this wrong tax. Instead, replace the GET with a progressive tax that will make the rich feel the pinch along with the poor. Then let's talk about the increase. Do the right thing. Vote no on bill 165. Thank you for the opportunity to express my thoughts on this important matter in advance of Tuesday's vote. Mahalo, 151i (3 I. Comm: No. Ms. Diana Woods Ref. To: ?1fe. PO Box 6872 Ref. Date MAY 0 3 012_6- 1 Kamuela, HI 96743-6872 937-9807 diana@dianawoods.com 2