Your article on rail costs reiterates the absence of honest and meaningful dialogue by Hawaii’s decision makers (“Three tax increases proposed to cover rail costs,” Star-Advertiser, May 13).

Kevin Dayton highlights that rail critics have long warned of the city’s need to raise taxes. His article goes on to indicate that operation and maintenance cost estimates have been elusive, when in reality these costs have been absent in rail proposals dating back to the Fasi administration.

Voters continue to believe legislators and government officials whose only solution to poor decisions are increased taxes. Those of us on fixed incomes can’t keep up with the cost of government incompetence.

Frank DeSilva is right (“Reveal state’s link to bribery conviction,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, May 16). It is time for the Star- Advertiser to expose the professional politicians and government workers for their reckless job performance in order to hold them accountable for potentially criminal actions.

Chris K. Neff

Mililani

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