By Tom Yamachika/ Tax Foundation of Hawaii | Monday, February 4, 2019, 12:05 a.m.
A: Yes, they went up to 11 percent last year because of a bill passed in 2017. Guess they're itching to be top dog in state tax rates!
More reasons for people who want to work and have opportunity to leave the state.
In addition at some point the TAT is going to hit tourism and people are going to say wow between rental car and hotel tax I should go somewhere else and stay a few extra days.
The silver lining is that it will pay even more to work for the government and the current regime will stay in power with all poor uneducated people that will collect here.