A congressional “super committee” failed in its task to outline at least $1.2 trillion in federal savings last month. But some of Hawaii candidates in the 2nd Congressional District race have some ideas about what ought to be done.

Read what Mufi Hannemann and Tulsi Gabbard had to say.

What it means to support Civil Beat.

Supporting Civil Beat means you’re investing in a newsroom that can devote months to investigate corruption. It means we can cover vulnerable, overlooked communities because those stories matter. And, it means we serve you. And only you.

Donate today and help sustain the kind of journalism Hawaiʻi cannot afford to lose.