5 Reasons Hawaii is so Expensive

Why is Hawaii so expensive?

Joe Kent says it's because of policies that make housing, taxation, shipping, energy and debt more pricey.

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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Why housing is so expensive in Hawaii
01:47 - Hawaii has high taxation
02:12 - The Jones Act
02:56 - Hawaii has the highest energy bills
03:28 - Government debt
03:50 - How to ease Hawaii's cost of living

Videos Mentioned:
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Joe Kent is the executive vice president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, a nonprofit policy research organization that seeks to educate people about the values of individual liberty, economic freedom and accountable government.

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