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Why do we need a Salary Commission that doesn’t listen or do what the majority of the people want? Salaries for government officials should be based on what the majority of the people are receiving.
If the people receive a 3% or 5% raise, that should be what officials make, not 60% increases. They also need to take into consideration the many people who are on fixed incomes.
Social Security may only give out 1% to 3% cost-of-living adjustments, or none at all.
People are having a tough time making ends meet. Our government leaders need to feel the pain; getting a wage increase is unfair to the rest of the people just trying to survive in Hawaii.
Ernie Itoga
Waialae
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