The taxpayers of Hawaii are already being taxed to the limit.  Don't forget that all those state and county fees are similar to taxes.  Allowing another tax to fund a specific service like education is a bad idea and precedent that will see no end.  The economy of the State has been strong for many years now, with record breaking tourism numbers, strong construction industry and military spending. Where are all of our tax revenues going?  What is going to happen when another recession hits?  I suspect that waste of taxpayer monies and the hundreds of millions each year going towards paying for the billions in unfunded retiree pensions and medical benefits is the problem.  Stop the insanity with taxing us more!