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But Our Lawmakers Still Want to Raise Taxes (Talking Tax)

February 26, 2021 Jay Fidell

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The economy is improving BUT…. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Layoffs are no longer part of Gov. David Ige’s plan. The administration has delayed furloughs indefinitely and the worst of the proposed cuts to public education have been averted. Ige still wants money-saving concessions […]

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Tax Frenzy at the Legislature (Talking Tax)

February 12, 2021 Jay Fidell

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No one’s wallet is safe! The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. We’ll go over various tax-related bills pending at the Legislature, including legalizing gambling, new conveyance taxes, new rental vehicle taxes, new carbon taxes, new proposed constitutional amendment. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]

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The latest on 2021 State Tax Increases (Talking Tax)

January 29, 2021 Jay Fidell

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Where are all these bills coming from. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Tom Yamashika, president of the Hawaii Tax Foundation, will bring us current on the bills coming into the Legislature for tax increases this session. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]

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Some tax proposals we might expect in this session (Talking Tax)

January 14, 2021 Jay Fidell

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Remember, we are facing a huge deficit. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Tom Yamachika, president of the Hawaii Tax Foundation, will help us understand and anticipate some tax proposals we might expect from Governor Ige’s administration in this session, possibly including proposals involving changes […]

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Tax Increases Coming Soon (Talking Tax)

December 17, 2020 Jay Fidell

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Tax Increases Will Be Proposed in the 2021 Legislature. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Tom Yamachika, president of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, discusses the possibility that tax increases will be proposed in the 2021 Legislative Session. We also discuss the possibility that gambling […]

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Tale of the Tape: How Is Our Economy Really Doing? (Talking Tax)

December 4, 2020 Jay Fidell

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Are we getting accurate data from the state. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Tom Yamachika, president of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, will help us understand what the data is saying about the condition of the state economy, and which sources of data are […]

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Limiting Tax Penalties with the 8th Amendment (Talking Tax)

November 19, 2020 Jay Fidell

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Is Hawaii complying with this provision of the Constitution. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Tom Yamachika will. help us understand the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and how it applies and should apply to tax penalties and fines, including those levied by the […]

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Let’s take a look at Honolulu City Council Bill 80 (Talking Tax)

November 5, 2020 Jay Fidell

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Helpful or just ham-fisted. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii will help us understand the origin and terms of Bill 80. We will evaluate the nature and likely effect of this extraordinary bill and whether there is […]

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Revised Suspension of Hawaii Procurement Code (Talking Tax)

October 22, 2020 Jay Fidell

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Someone’s Watching! The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Governor Ige has reversed himself on the emergency suspension of the Hawaii Procurement Code based on Tom Yamachika’s articles in Civil Beat. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time […]

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Fiscal transparency and the recent fraud, waste, and abuse audit at OHA (Talking Tax)

October 8, 2020 Jay Fidell

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Somebody should be addressing the problems found. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii will help us understand the recent audit of the Office Hawaiian Affairs and what it found. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]

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