10 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE AND MONEY.

AT THIS MOMENT OUR CITY AND STATE …

1. IS $140 MILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT. RANKED AS THE 5^TH MOST BANKRUPT CITY
IN AMERICA.
(article in Business Insider.com –
04/11/2010).

2. HAS THE 3^RD HIGHEST PERSONAL CREDIT DEBT IN AMERICA WITH AN AVERAGE FAMILY CREDIT CARD BALANCE OF $8,930.00 (article by Kristen Consillio – Star Advertiser 08/11/2010).

3. IS THE 7^TH MOST EXPENSIVE CITY TO LIVE IN AMERICA. (article by Nathan Hindman – The Huffington Post 07/10/2010).

4. HAS MORE THAN 12.5% OR 156,000 OF ITS PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. UP FROM 7.5% IN 2007. (article by Mary Vorsino – Star Advertiser 09/17/2010).

5. HAD 9,459 RESIDENTS LOSE THEIR HOMES TO FORECLOSURE IN 2010 AND 9,963 MORE IN 2009. THAT’S A TOTAL OF 19,422 FAMILIES WHO LOST THEIR PRIZE POSSESSION AND A LOT
OF MONEY. (article by Andrew Gomes – Star Advertiser 09/16/2010).

6. ALL OF THIS IS DUE IN LARGE PART BECAUSE HAWAII IS NOW THE HIGHEST TAXED STATE IN AMERICA WITH THE CITY OF HONOLULU AND THE STATE COLLECTING $5,606.70 A YEAR FROM EVERY TAXPAYER.

TO TOP THIS OFF WE HAVE THE ACTING MAYOR, KIRK CALDWELL AND HIS FAMILY, LIVING IN A $2 MILLION DOLLAR HOME IN MANOA, AND PAYING JUST $300.00 A
YEAR IN PROPERTY TAXES UP FROM JUST A $100.00 A COUPLE OF YEARS BEFORE, WHILE
POOR FAMILIES IN KALIHI FACE A 400% INCREASE IN THEIR PROPERTY TAXES DUE TO THE
CITY RECLASSIFYING THEIR PROPERTY AS COMMERCIALLY ZONED.

AND WE HAVE FORMER CITY PROSECUTOR PETER CARLISLE, WHO TOOK
6 PAY INCREASES, THE LAST ONE IN 2008 THAT INCREASED HIS SALARY FROM
$118,000.00 TO OVER $129,000.00 IN ONE YEAR, WHILE MANY FAMILIES WERE ON THE
MEND, MAKING HIM THE HIGHEST PAID CITY OFFICIAL IN HONOLULU. HE PERSONALLY COERCED THE HAWAII STATE
SALARY COMMISSION IN PLEAS TO THEM THAT HIS JOB WAS AS DEMANDING AS THE POLICE
AND THE FIRE CHIEF AND HE DESERVED TO BE COMPENSATED. HE THEN TOLD THE PUBLIC
THAT HE DECLINED TO TAKE RAISES FOR 2009 AND 2010 DUE TO THE SLOW ECONOMY, WHEN
THE FACT IS HE WOULD PROBABLY NOT HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER RAISE AFTER THAT ENORMOUS
ONE HE WAS GIVEN IN 2008.

With Rail not vitally needed but being pushed through by Caldwell and Carlisle anyway. Without forethought of how to really pay for rail, sewer, water, and road repairs cost upwards of 15 billion dollars.

IF THESE ARENT ENOUGH REASONS THAT IT IS REALLY TIME FOR A CHANGE, THEN WHAT IS. LET’S RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A NEW MAYOR. A MAYOR WORKING FOR YOUR BEST INTEREST AND NOT SPECIAL
INTEREST. PLEASE VOTE DR. PANOS
PREVEDOUROS FOR MAYOR, TOMMORROW SEPT 18, AND LET OUR FUTURE RISE AGAIN.

WITH TRUSTING CARE, IN QUIETNESS AND CONFIDENCE PANOS WILL LEAD US.

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