According to the Advertiser poll Ewa Leeward residents came out the most AGAINST any rail tax increase - 78% against. These are the people who are most expected to "benefit" from rail but almost no one in Ewa Leeward believes the rail lies anymore.
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As an ethnic group Filipinos as the largest group against the rail tax- 72%. They are also the highest percentage - 33% saying "stop construction immediately." 
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Residents in Waipahu have seen how Rail construction has largely destroyed the once beautiful historic community of Waipahu. Huge concrete slab rail guideways next to apartment buildings and classic beautiful churches. The rail guideway removed
all of the once beautiful trees, palms, bougainvillea that were in the highway center section of the former charming plantation community. It looks like an LA ghetto now.