When will we learn that govt doesn't make money...

they take it from us and give it to their friends

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/conflict-of-interest-some-hawaii-lawmakers-work-for-or-even-own-companies-that-get-state-contracts/

When David Tarnas was reelected to the state House in 2018, he was told he had to give up environmental consulting subcontracts he had with the state Department of Transportation.

“At the time, the ethics folks said that was a clear conflict,” Tarnas said. “I have not been able to get outside work because most of my work was for DOT harbors and highways. It’s been a challenge.”

Yet, there were other lawmakers working for contractors in 2018 and 2019. And the companies they had ties to won more than $228,000 in government work.

An examination of current state legislators’ business interests found that at least a dozen sitting lawmakers are paid by or even own entities that have won more than $56 million in government contracts since 2006.

https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/21439/Ethics-Ruling-How-DTL-Pays-Senator-Delacruz--Legally

https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/38434/20-Years-of-Fraud-With-Tokuda-out-of-Legislature-DoH-finally-begins-to-check-up-on-Recycling-Companies