Best line from Rep. Thielen's article:  "Worst of all, tax increases in any form will only subsidize Caldwell’s reckless hubris and aggressive incompetence. No one has supervised this boondoggle longer than he has."
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Caldwell has had YEARS to get rail right, promising "On Time and On Budget" and appearing in the infamous KHET debate with Ben Cayetano where Caldwell was extremely condescending and promised that he had all the answers and rail was totally within budget and paid for, etc. 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1eqDrCrrx8 "We've got the money" Caldwell Voodoo Rail Finances 
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February 2, 2016 - Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell said Monday that raising property tax rates to pay for operations of the upcoming Honolulu rail line isn’t part of his game plan.