Trouble in Paradise: Akaka Bill's Passage Would Threaten Many Hawaiian Institutions | Ilya Shapiro | Cato Institute: Commentary

Trouble in Paradise: Akaka Bill's Passage Would Threaten Many Hawaiian Institutions | Ilya Shapiro | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Hawaii's congressional delegation, meanwhile, continues to insist that there is enormous public support for the bill — even while refusing to survey this support or allow a referendum. And for good reason: a recent Zogby poll shows that 60% of those who have an opinion on the Akaka Bill oppose it and 76% oppose paying the higher taxes that would be necessary to pay for a separate Hawaiian nation-tribe."