Editorial: Make responsible tax cuts, increases | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Editorial: Make responsible tax cuts, increases | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

In this election year, the tension between budgeting and policy making is high inside Hawaii’s Legislature — but aligning those paths is the job we elected lawmakers to do. The tug-of-war between tax collections, government spending, public needs and voters’ choices is a feature of democracy, as legislators are trusted to protect voters’ interests.