At some point we have to accept the fact that Tourism increases the cost of living while providing jobs which cannot provides commensurate incomes. Tourism is a direct cause of homelessness. 

If we want a more prosperous and equitable future for Hawaii we must diversify our economy. Tourism cannot and should not be unlimited. There is a cap. What that cap is not yet known but I would argue that it's close if not already passed. Have we already hit "Peak Tourism?" What would we do if our beautiful beaches went away? 

Airbnb wants us to believe it's just sweet local families renting out spare rooms to make a few extra dollars. This is false. The truth is that foreign investors are swooping in buying homes by the dozen, taking them off the rental market, driving up property values, and renting them out to visitors at the expense of local families, and whisking the monies offshore. This is not dissimilar to theft and needs to be stopped.