“I want to address the 27,000 gallons of jet fuel that leaked into Red Hill above our water aquifier. This needs to be addressed since traces of fuel have already been detected.”

“Canadian Medicare costs half what we pay for health care, gives all medically necessary care, and Canadians never see a bill. Hawaii can make a health system like that.”

The bigger-than-life leader needs time to figure out what’s next, because he never expected to lose in the Democratic primary for LG.

“I propose a dynamic needs-based immigration policy that allows for a higher immigration rate when unemployment is low and a lower immigration rate when unemployment is high.”

“Should we take back the majority in the Senate, I would want to pursue tax reform that benefits all Americans – not just the wealthiest 1 percent.”

“Every dollar spent on interventionist regime-change wars is a dollar not spent on education, health care, infrastructure, and a myriad of other needs.”

“I would seek to have a committee formed to immediately address our hospital medical error crisis.”

UPDATED: All four Hawaii counties had challenged the wording of a constitutional amendment authorizing the state to tax investment property to help fund education.

The courts or the Legislature need to quickly fix the wording of the proposed ballot measure so we know what we’re voting on, or try it again next year.

The citizens group will release a list of pros and cons just weeks before voters decide the issue in November.