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Thursday’s “Island Voices” explaining the plight of renters’ cost was enlightening for me (“Renters suffer when Hawaii property assessments increase,” Star-Advertiser).
I wish to add that the fact that the state general excise tax added to the rent is quite burdening. Our governor wants to give tax breaks to the needy. In most cases, the needy are the renters. Consider eliminating the excise tax on rents.
Jim Killett
Lahaina
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