Tax, tax, tax
Here we are, folks. It’s tax-raising time, again.
The county taxes and fees are going up, and state taxes are going up. In all of the conversations, I see no mention of anybody saving money.
It’s always spend, spend, spend. No mention of savings, no mention of audits, to try to save money.
No mention of doing something about government employees’ retirement and medical being the largest drain on the budget.
I wonder why private companies have given up on retirement plans in favor of 401(k)s. The governments should stop this drain on the budget in favor of 403(b) plans and employees paying for their own medical.
At this rate, we will be bankrupt, soon.
Bob Dukat
Pahoa
‘Ban humans’
I strongly agree we need to protect our environment and the ocean but, seriously, no more plastics?
We were told “no more paper bags” to save the trees, so we got plastic. Works out nicely, as plastic bags are “recycled” for our trash cans. Now, it’s not more plastic ’cause it’s polluting our environment.
Seriously?
The problem is the HUMANS who don’t pick up after themselves — those who miss the trash can or are too lazy to make the walk to it, or toss trash out the car window because they don’t want to deal with it. Maybe they don’t know we have a landfill. What about those who move to our islands with their “habits” from their place of origin?
We need to ban humans!
We keep messing with the “balance of nature” with our need for technology and growth.
I read where plastic bottles are being compressed to make building blocks, then used to build homes. No more termites!
Plastic is being recycled to make picnic benches and other items of use. Plastic is useful, and I — for one — reuse whatever plastic I can, taking to recycling what I don’t use, and I am irritated when I see trash bags along the side of the roads (there’s a few favorite dumping sites).
Senate Bill 522 might “solve” the plastic problem, but it will NOT stop the dumping of trash by those who are inconsiderate and refuse to be inconvenienced to deal with their trash the proper way.
Next, we’ll hear of how all the exposed trash and garbage is attracting pests and stinking up the area.
What then?
Lee Venard
Hilo