It is outrageous that politicians like Kahele can be outraged by a proposal to increase hotel tax but not a proposal to hike excise tax. For many Oahu residents, the latter would mean more going without of necessities because their budget is already cut down to the bone. This is especially true for single-parents with children, elderly folks on small fixed incomes. That said, I am not in support of the hotel tax hike either simply because the rail project is a money pit with no bottom and an ill-conceived idea that - at best - takes away from our basic infrastructure and spoils our environment. Get the GET and TAT out, please! I want the House of Representatives and the Senate to take an actual vote. As politicians, they must be accountable!