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		<title>Comment on SB 880 and Floor Amendment #1 by DHRR</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/sb-880-and-floor-amendment-1/#comment-539</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[6 years and 8 months has what kind of message? One short of 69? If the prosecutor wants shorter terms then show of the number of repeat offenders he is having to prosecute.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>6 years and 8 months has what kind of message? One short of 69? If the prosecutor wants shorter terms then show of the number of repeat offenders he is having to prosecute.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Floor Actions: Session Days 15, 16 &amp; 17 by John Totten</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/floor-actions-session-days-15-16-17/#comment-530</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Totten]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks Sam for keeping me informed.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Sam for keeping me informed.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Senate Minority Notes The Loss Of Senator Inouye by John Totten</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/senate-minority-notes-the-loss-of-senator-inouye/#comment-432</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Totten]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obvious speculation is: Who will the Governor appoint?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obvious speculation is: Who will the Governor appoint?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Hawaii Reporter&#8217;s News Behind the News by NIKE AIR MAX 95</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/hawaii-reporters-news-behind-the-news/#comment-427</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[NIKE AIR MAX 95]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Project Labor Agreements: Costly for Hawaii by Hawaii Gov to Cost Taxpayers Millions More in Construction Costs</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/project-labor-agreements-costly-for-hawaii/#comment-312</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hawaii Gov to Cost Taxpayers Millions More in Construction Costs]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] State Senator Sam Sloam (R) notes, the Governor&#8217;s rhetoric in issuing the PLAs directive, &#8220;is code for: we don’t want a [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] State Senator Sam Sloam (R) notes, the Governor&#8217;s rhetoric in issuing the PLAs directive, &#8220;is code for: we don’t want a [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Project Labor Agreements: Costly for Hawaii by Chuck</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/project-labor-agreements-costly-for-hawaii/#comment-309</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chuck]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This government interference will only slow down these projects and all future projects causing unnecessary slowdowns to our sputtering economy.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This government interference will only slow down these projects and all future projects causing unnecessary slowdowns to our sputtering economy.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Sugar Sweetened Soft Drink Tax Tabled For Now by Don Weisman</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/sugar-sweetened-soft-drink-tax-tabled-for-now/#comment-173</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don Weisman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sugar-sweetened beverage tax is all about choice for the public. The idea behind it is that it will help encourage the public to make healthier choices and to not overindulge on unhealthy products that will cost all taxpayers by increasing healthcare costs to our businesses.

I agree that parents should be involved in educating their children to make healthier choices as well, however, sugar-sweetened beverages are legally sold to children of all ages. Any keiki with less than a dollar in change can go into a convenience store and purchase a sugary soda at a lower price than that child could purchase a 100% fruit drink or a bottle of water. Parents can&#039;t possibly monitor their teenagers every hour of the day to keep them from purchasing things legally. Increasing the price on the sugar-sweetened beverages (they are cheaper because the federal government subsidizes the corn syrup and sugar in them) through a state tax will encourage teens to purchase diet beverages, or naturally-sweetened beverages that offer nutritional value. Unless you are willing to ban the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages to minors than parents can&#039;t be held entirely responsible, especially when the beverage industry targets them with hundreds of millions of dollars in marketing and advertising messages.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The sugar-sweetened beverage tax is all about choice for the public. The idea behind it is that it will help encourage the public to make healthier choices and to not overindulge on unhealthy products that will cost all taxpayers by increasing healthcare costs to our businesses.</p>
<p>I agree that parents should be involved in educating their children to make healthier choices as well, however, sugar-sweetened beverages are legally sold to children of all ages. Any keiki with less than a dollar in change can go into a convenience store and purchase a sugary soda at a lower price than that child could purchase a 100% fruit drink or a bottle of water. Parents can&#8217;t possibly monitor their teenagers every hour of the day to keep them from purchasing things legally. Increasing the price on the sugar-sweetened beverages (they are cheaper because the federal government subsidizes the corn syrup and sugar in them) through a state tax will encourage teens to purchase diet beverages, or naturally-sweetened beverages that offer nutritional value. Unless you are willing to ban the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages to minors than parents can&#8217;t be held entirely responsible, especially when the beverage industry targets them with hundreds of millions of dollars in marketing and advertising messages.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Sugar Sweetened Soft Drink Tax Tabled For Now by SODA TAX DEFERRED IN COMMITTEE &#124; No Hawaii Beverage Tax</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/sugar-sweetened-soft-drink-tax-tabled-for-now/#comment-171</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SODA TAX DEFERRED IN COMMITTEE &#124; No Hawaii Beverage Tax]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Hawaii, Other States, Form Caucus to Oppose TSA Intrusions by Hawaii Part of States to Change TSA Policies &#124; Hawaii Senate Minority</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/hawaii-other-states-form-caucus-to-oppose-tsa-intrusions/#comment-127</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hawaii Part of States to Change TSA Policies &#124; Hawaii Senate Minority]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 00:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] Caucus Formed to Oppose TSA Intrusions Individual States with Airport Security Legislation Abolish the TSA, Let the Market Protect the Passngers, Forbes, May 26, 2011          This entry was posted in Government, News, Opinion, Transportation. Bookmark the permalink.    &#8592; End of Session Town Hall Meeting&#160;Video   LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Caucus Formed to Oppose TSA Intrusions Individual States with Airport Security Legislation Abolish the TSA, Let the Market Protect the Passngers, Forbes, May 26, 2011          This entry was posted in Government, News, Opinion, Transportation. Bookmark the permalink.    &larr; End of Session Town Hall Meeting&nbsp;Video   LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Sabrina McKenna Confirmed as Hawaii Supreme Court Judge by Pelenui</title>
		<link>http://senateminority.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/sabrina-mckenna-confirmed-as-hawaii-supreme-court-judge/#comment-124</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pelenui]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 04:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As  one  of  the  many  Royal families  of  Hawaii  we  are
proud  of  Ms  McKenna&#039;s  record .  There  will  truly  be
equality  on  the  bench , mahalo  Ms  McKenna .]]></description>
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proud  of  Ms  McKenna&#8217;s  record .  There  will  truly  be<br />
equality  on  the  bench , mahalo  Ms  McKenna .</p>
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