Why the worry about fed budget to hit Hawaii hard?  Our 2 senators don't even know or care about the one law that makes Hawaii and Alaska so expensive.  

I challenge then to read the law, digest it and explain why they do not do anything to change it.  That law protects US residents that crew the ships that bring goods from any US port to Hawaii and Alaska, on ships made in the USA...I don't think container ships are made in the USA any more...and on a ship that is a USA flag ship.

This law totally eliminates competition between shipping companies, thus raises the prices on goods from baby diapers, building materials, all food made or imported in the USA, drugs, milk and about 95% of all items sold in all Hawaii supermarkets, mom/pop stores, big box stores and speciality stores.

And you worry about the fed budget?  

I challenge Civil Beat to feature a factual and informative story on the Jones Act...or is Civil Beat handcuffed by the Hawaii Donkey party to focus on Trump only?