*Sigh* once again Honolulu and the state were warned about this impending issue. Here is an excerpt of an interview...and take note of the name at the bottom who said this back in late 2004:

Q: So then if you're talking about a $1 billion to $2 billion system, you're saying it's got to be raised right here. Where do you get that kind of money?
A: You have a dedicated tax. And the next mayor has to be willing to say — and the governor, and the Legislature, and the council have to be willing to say — when it comes to transportation, there is no free lunch. No one's going to come in here and build the system and it's going to be free, and you only pay a dollar to ride; that's not real.
The reality is, if we want transportation improvements, we're going to have to pay for it. But as a political realist, I have my doubts.

~Jeremy Harris, Mayor Of Honolulu "Jeremy Harris, the exit interview, Honolulu Advertiser