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The whacko City Council idea of raising taxes on empty houses to “help the homeless” makes as much sense as taxing empty hotel rooms to help the tourists (“Panel reviews measure to increase Honolulu housing,” Star- Advertiser, May 18). Or raising taxes on grocery stores to reduce the price of carrots.
The truth is our amateur-hour politicians are being asked again to wreck our home values so real estate developers can make more money. That’s it.
The mere mention of fines on homeowners of $25,000 per day has already dropped the value of all homes on Oahu. So the value of your home goes down, and the Council members will make up the difference by raising your property taxes. Again.
Walter Wright
Kaneohe
EXPRESS YOURSELF
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