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Nov 12, 2024
5:22
:35
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AggieWeekendCougar
Political Junky
Hawaii was always desirable as the point of the spear in the Pacific
I don't think the heavy influx of cash via the military is at all surprising.
1. Not a lot of land
2. Not a lot of arable land
Hawaii has a higher GDP than Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota (individually).
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The economy of Hawaii is kinda nuts
OU Cougar
Nov 12, 5:16pm
So Hawaii is a huge drain on the US?
SBB
Nov 12, 5:18pm
RE: So Hawaii is a huge drain on the US?
palangi
Nov 12, 5:19pm
It’s just so strategically placed. We need them to be an armed fortress
OU Cougar
Nov 12, 5:23pm
This isn't right.
ebv
Nov 12, 5:30pm
Hawaii was always desirable as the point of the spear in the Pacific
AggieWeekendCougar
Nov 12, 5:22pm
Are you saying military spending is tax money going to Hawaii?
ebv
Nov 12, 5:29pm
Income from defense contractors and service members is taxable. So are state
califcougar
Nov 12, 5:30pm
Of the 20 billion from tourism, 5 billion was from Costco gas & 1 billion from
jordbyu
Nov 12, 5:30pm
Hawaii is such a geostrategic ace up the United State's sleeve that the spend is well worth it IMO.
AtomicHamster
Nov 12, 5:32pm
It was. I’m not so sure either technological advancement
Longseason
Nov 12, 5:34pm
I noticed a space force base while I was there
OU Cougar
Nov 12, 5:49pm
Military spending in Hawaii is not for the benefit of Hawaii. It is silly for
CascadeBYUFan
Nov 12, 5:55pm
Kind of makes sense. It is smack dab in the middle of the pacific and an ideal
CougaRR4L
Nov 13, 10:24am
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