READ: Today, Senate Minority Leader Sam Slom, R-Hawaii Kai-Kahala, called for Gov. Neil Abercrombie to seek an exemption to the Jones Act ship build requirement. The Governor should follow the recommendations of his committee and should immediately seek an exemption from the Jones Act, particularly the ship build requirement. The Jones Act ship-build requirement is the main contributor to the high cost of living in Hawaii. Hawaiian residents are paying 68% more for food than mainlanders. I want to know, and I am sure the people of Hawaii want to know, when the Governor is going to ask for a Jones Act exemption for Hawaii? Slom said. #HINews #HawaiiNews #808News #gophawaii #JonesAct Read more here at the Hawaii Reporter: hawaiireporter/senate-minority-leader-governor-should-seek-exemption-to-jones-act-requirements/123
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 19:25:35 +0000
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