""He's asking for more contingency not more money for construction. The cost has been fixed for over a year at about 8.2 billion.""

Yes, but you're been claiming that rail was already paid for even on the old Honoluluadvertiser forum.  Why would the mayor need more contingency money if rail was already paid for back in 2008?

You also claimed that rail pays for itself.   Why does the city need to raise taxes if rail pays for itself.    That's a dubious as your "preschool pays for itself claim"

You have zero credibility on this forum.