I find interesting, so far, that the discussion has not involved the Mayoral campaign which we on Oahu will still go through until Nov. 8. Bottom line, the Federal Government has set the rules as to what they are willing to stomach when it comes to what the City's plans are to obtain new funding for the program. 

Now with those rules set, what do the candidates have to say? What novel new ideas do you have to address it with these new rules in place.. 

Or are we just going to continue hearing from one side that the other guy is to blame and to elect him, instead to fix the whole problem? Nice way to campaign for a City Council seat, but I think the electorate, with this development, want to hear about real plans - even if that means we are going back hat in hand to the Legislature for a further extension of the GET. Just say it and be done with the subject.