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The fight for a #LivingWage in Hawaiʻi raiseuphawaii.org Honolulu, HI Joined December 2018
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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

a day ago

A letter to the editor in today’s Star-Advertiser that nails the issue with the Estate Tax giveaway bill, HB2653. #FundOurFuture staradvertiser.com/2024/04/18/edi…

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raiseuphawaii @raiseuphawaii

2 days ago

Maybe the grossest part of this whole thing for us is the fact that these multi-millionaire business owners are leveraging the power imbalance between themselves and their employees (most of whom don’t make a living wage) to coerce workers into supporting this clear money grab.

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

2 days ago

Maybe the grossest part of this whole thing for us is the fact that these multi-millionaire business owners are leveraging the power imbalance between themselves and their employees (most of whom don’t make a living wage) to coerce workers into supporting this clear money grab.

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

a week ago

“As one of the wealthy supporters of this bill reminded legislators during a hearing: ʻIf you go to any fundraiser, you will see Hawaiʻi family businesses.’”

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

a week ago

“It is incredibly tone deaf to give huge tax breaks to Hawaiʻi’s wealthiest heirs when the Legislature is facing so many urgent needs in our community, first and foremost the recovery of West Maui.”

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a week ago

“Recent polling shows that 2 in 3 Hawaiʻi voters believe elected officials care more about ʻwealthy donors’ than the ʻneeds of their communities.’ If our legislators pass HB2653, they will have proved those voters right,” writes Kim Coco Iwamoto staradvertiser.com/2024/04/10/edi…

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

a week ago

The measure is scheduled for another floor vote today, but it is not certain that the House will again vote to approve it. Tell your lawmakers to reject estate tax giveaways for the rich at bit.ly/hitaxfairness #TaxTheRich #FundOurFuture

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Kris Coffield @kriscoffield

2 weeks ago

Mahalo to the Star-Advertiser for publishing my editorial about tax fairness. Instead of cutting services and programs that help working families, we should close tax loopholes that benefit the wealthy, like the capital gains loophole. (1/2) #hawaii

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raiseuphawaii @raiseuphawaii

2 weeks ago

When it’s Paid Leave for workers, lawmakers say “no mo’ money.” But when it’s a $43 million a year estate tax giveaway for the richest 0.2% of households, suddenly lawmakers aren’t worried about the budget. This is the worst kind of trickle-down, pro-oligarchy policy imaginable.

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

2 weeks ago

When it’s Paid Leave for workers, lawmakers say “no mo’ money.” But when it’s a $43 million a year estate tax giveaway for the richest 0.2% of households, suddenly lawmakers aren’t worried about the budget. This is the worst kind of trickle-down, pro-oligarchy policy imaginable.

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

2 months ago

How have jobs, wages and costs changed from before the COVID pandemic compared to after? These 10 charts show changes from 2019 to 2022 that have affected livability for Hawaiʻi residents. #CostOfLiving #PeopleFirst hiappleseed.org/blog/hawaii-is…

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

2 months ago

All right! We’ve got a hearing for #UniversalFreeSchoolMeals! Submit testimony in strong support of HB1775 HD1! House Committee on Finance Friday, Feb. 23, at 1:00 p.m. Talking points at hiappleseed.org/universal-free… #FoodEquity #FoodPolicy #Antihunger #KeikiHealth #SchoolMeals

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

2 months ago

Senior Policy Analyst for #AffordableHousing Arjuna Heim with a people first policy update on: 1. Eviction Mediation (ideally with Rent Relief added in): HB2642/SB3332. 2. Reforming the state Conveyance Tax to better fund Affordable Housing: HB2364. youtu.be/duBxMCdFLSs

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

2 months ago

“Some 176,000 mostly lower-income Hawaiʻi kids would benefit from the Keiki Credit. Let’s make 2024 the year we aloha our keiki. Let’s make Hawaiʻi the 15th state to adopt a #ChildTaxCredit,” writes Devin Thomas, Senior Policy Analyst for Taxes & Budget. staradvertiser.com/2024/02/13/edi…

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raiseuphawaii @raiseuphawaii

2 months ago

Another Paid Family Leave bill has a hearing tomorrow! Take a few minutes during half-time today to submit testimony for Hawaiʻi's working families!   SB2474 is being heard on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 at 3:00PM in room 224. Talking points: hawaii-can.org/paid_family_le…

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Hawaii Tax Fairness @hitaxfairness

2 months ago

Join us Wed., Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. for a Keiki Credit rally and lobbying day! Register: eventbrite.com/e/keiki-credit… Send your lawmakers a quick email asking them to support the Keiki Credit, and the capital gains tax reform to pay for it: p2a.co/yqQj8Cf #TaxFairness

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raiseuphawaii @raiseuphawaii

2 months ago

🚨 Submit testimony in SUPPORT of SB2784 by Tues., Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. 🚨 This bill repeals the authority of employers to pay tipped employees less than the #MinimumWage. The so-called "tip credit" is actually a penalty that renders tipped workers 2x as likely to live in poverty.

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raiseuphawaii @raiseuphawaii

3 months ago

🚨 CALL FOR TESTIMONY! Support #PaidFamilyLeave in Hawaiʻi by submitting testimony on HB2757 at capitol.hawaii.gov by Wednesday, Jan. 31. Talking Points: hawaii-can.org/paid_family_le… Support #WorkingFamilies and let's #RaiseUpHawaii!

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

3 months ago

“Because of the expensive challenges facing our state, lawmakers must seize the opportunity to leverage the tax code to lower costs for working families while funding our collective future through more equitable taxes on wealth.” #FundOurFuture civilbeat.org/2024/01/rebala…

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Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network Speaks! @hcanspeaks

3 months ago

One week away from Opening Day! Join us at 9:30AM next Wednesday, 1/17 at the Capitol to meet with legislators and tell them why #PaidLeave and affordable, quality childcare are needed for our families now more than ever! #OhanaFirst #OpeningDay2024 speaks.hawaii-can.org/2024_opening_d…

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raiseuphawaii @raiseuphawaii

3 months ago

$14/hour is less than $30,000/year. Most local folks know that's nowhere near enough to survive on in Hawaiʻi. And Kauaʻi has the highest cost of living of any county. Mahalo to the council-members in this piece for highlighting these important points. thegardenisland.com/2024/01/06/haw…

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raiseuphawaii @raiseuphawaii

4 months ago

Hawai‘i may have just raised its #MinimumWage to $14, but that’s only 2/3rds what a single worker with no keiki actually needs to survive. We must push for a #LivingWage, while pivoting away from extractive tourism, and providing training opportunities for higher-value jobs.

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed @HIAppleseed

4 months ago

Hawai‘i may have just raised its #MinimumWage to $14, but that’s only 2/3rds what a single worker with no keiki actually needs to survive. We must push for a #LivingWage, while pivoting away from extractive tourism, and providing training opportunities for higher-value jobs.

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