[luau] What does Everyone think of ACT221?

[Virgil]

Thank you Scott. Those words are inspiring words to say the least and
provides good ammo on why the State shouldn't change ACT221. I'm beginning
to see the light.

Yesterday at the HVCA part with Ted Liu proceedings, I stated my opinions
about ACT221. Its that I don't support it. I wholeheartedly support its
mission and goals and what it aims to accomplish. However, my opinions
wasn't received well with some of the members and they kinda looked at me as
if I was crazy.

What I'm trying to say here is that HTTA and other high tech organizations
should put more focus on informing the public and what the goals of ACT221
aims to accomplish and really show the benefits of this law to Hawaii. So
far, I see none of that taking place. There are no publications or
commercials about ACT2221. Heck if those religious people (forgive me if I
offend anyone) were able to come up with a simple video to give to everyone
for free, why can't they tech industry which has so much to gain come up
with simple, marketing solutions as well?

Virgil







> As I understand it, there are a few cases of abuse that should be
> remedied.  This does not merit the public smear campaign that the Lingle
> administration and now the Star-Bulletin seem to endorse.  By smear
> campaign I mean publicly berating the entire Act for the offenses of a
> few.  By doing so, I am yet to see an informed discussion of specific
> problems that can be remedied with specific proposals.
> 
> This is a problem.  I depend on my newspaper to research both sides of
> an issues and offer an investigative report.  I am getting propaganda
> without proposals.  From our Governor, a Republican no less, I expect a
> good reason why we need to take more money out of our economy and put it
> in the Government.  This belies the supply-side philosophy her party and
> presumably she embraces.
> 
> I think that the Act is amazing.  Nothing has motivated me to try harder
> to create a technology company than this.  My motivation is experiencing
> undue anxiety, though, because I do not know what steps my Government
> will take to change this Act.  Business hates uncertainty, and Lingle is
> creating *way* too much uncertainty.  She needs to suggest exactly what
> needs to be changed and then propose it.  Period.
> 
> What we have now are sweeping criticisms of an Act that is supposedly
> corrupt and is lacking proof of success.  If our media and our
> Government would spend the same amount of time researching and reporting
> specific abuses and successes, we would be far more informed and capable
> of taking action.  The FUD cloud we are now in benefits only the
> decision-makers.
> 
> I think Act 221 is visionary for a State that depends on the good will
> and generosity of complete strangers who decide to travel here and pay
> inflated resort prices for a vacation.  There is no sustainability in
> this.  What Act 221 needs is a visionary leader to implement it.
> 
> scott
> 
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