She also said the state Family Court needs more judges and support staff and that the state must address substance abuse problems. I would be supporting efforts to do that in the most cost effective ways possible. King also would support more tax incentives for small businesses, including high tech companies. Tax cut would help state Marques said he would push to grow the economy by further reducing taxes such as the personal income and general excise taxes. He also said he would work with lawmakers and others to curb drug problems in the state and improve the public school system.
Marques also wants to reduce state government through attrition and restructuring.
He said he would support pay raises for public employees so long as the state can afford them. Environment a great resource Stonebraker said the state needs to make sure that the laws protecting the environment are enforced. There are a lot of things that need to be enforced as far as dumping, waste, regulations. Sometimes the problem isn't passing more laws, I think people are tired of getting shoveled laws. Stonebraker said there has to be a way to alleviate the financial difficulties of living in Hawai ' i and wants to reduce taxes and provide local businesses tax breaks.