Getting the economy back on track begins with a clear vision. 

I believe that every resident of Hawai‘i who is looking for a job should be able to find one.  I have always made it a priority to lower taxes because reducing the tax burden allows you to keep more of your money for your family, to grow your business and to buy goods and services, which in turn fosters small business and job growth in our community.  That is why I have never voted for a tax increase.  You are a better steward of your money and can do more for the economy than the government.  I will continue this long standing fight in Washington.

A reduced tax burden must be offset by the elimination of government waste, which is symbolized by the widespread practice of using earmarks to add unnecessary spending to an already bloated federal budget.  I will work hard to ensure that Hawai‘i receives the funds it deserves but also believes that those funds should come to us fairly through an open and transparent budget process following hearings and testimony. 

I will never sneak my own unexamined earmarks into the federal budget and I will fight earmarks pushed by other congressmen.  I am the only member of the City Council to have never accepted a trip paid for by the City taxpayers.  I will bring this strong sense of integrity and ethics with me to Washington.