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John Pritchett: Stocking Stuffer

The governor’s proposed spending plan addresses Maui’s recovery but does not shortchange housing, homelessness, mental health, working families or much else. Will the state have enough revenue to pay for all those goodies?

By John Pritchett

December 24, 2023 · 1 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

The governor’s proposed spending plan addresses Maui’s recovery but does not shortchange housing, homelessness, mental health, working families or much else. Will the state have enough revenue to pay for all those goodies?

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Balancing the budget = compromising and cutting budgets elsewhere. Ask most households in Hawaii trying to continue living here.

surferx808 · 2 years ago

"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy."Ben Franklin

Joseppi · 2 years ago

As long as we believe in Washington's magic money machine, commonly called the "National Debt" which makes money for free, so then our Governor and Representatives sent to Washington should give us all the money we need or want, whether we're a lil' naughty or nice.

Joseppi · 2 years ago

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