This week Hawaii Governor Josh Green proposed investing one billion dollars in affordable housing and giving tax breaks to lower the cost of living in the islands. Green told lawmakers that tax breaks would get money into the pockets of working families so they can pay for food, medicine, and housing. He said the tax breaks would also stimulate the economy because “every dollar” that goes to working families with limited assets and income would be spent immediately. Green said every family of four could expect to get two thousand dollars in tax relief under his plan, while lower-income residents would get more.
