SAVE THE DATE: Fund Our Future Campaign Launch
Saturday, January 24th
Let’s Fund Hawai‘i’s Future.
The Hawai‘i Tax Fairness Coalition is working to reclaim our economy so our communities—not the wealthy few—can thrive.
Why Focus on Taxes?
Hawaiʻi’s low- and middle-income families are being squeezed by the rising cost of living.
While everyday households struggle to keep up, the wealthiest few pay a smaller share of their income in taxes. That imbalance makes it harder to fund what our communities rely on—healthcare, affordable housing, and other essentials that allow Hawaiʻi to thrive. A fairer tax system would ease the burden on working families and ensure those with the most contribute their share to the common good.
What Taxes Pay For
Hawai ‘i’s $10.8+ billion in tax revenue dollars are meant to support the things our communities depend on. But rising costs, federal budget cuts, and growing needs are stretching public budgets thin. At a moment when families need support the most, raising sufficient revenue is essential to protect and strengthen core public investments—things like:
❋ Healthcare
Health coverage for 441,000 children and adults.
❋ Affordable Housing
Building affordable units, rental assistance, and homelessness programs
❋ Education and Childcare
Education for 165,000+ students across 296 schools
❋ Food Security
Free and reduced-price school meals for 78,000 students and SNAP administration for over 163,000 people.
Our Priorities
In 2026, we’re taking our priorities to the State Capitol and demanding action. That means advancing policies that raise the revenue Hawaiʻi needs to invest these public goods.
Our five policy priorities center on fair, effective revenue generators that strengthen public services and ease the burden on working families.
People power will decide Hawaiʻi’s future—join us.
Hawaiʻi’s families are counting on a fair tax system—but we can’t do it alone. We’re up against powerful interests, and the stakes have never been higher. Now is our moment to act, and people power is what will make it happen.
