Discuss the size of the State government in Alaska and the opinions of the writer on funding an income tax to maintain the current system.
Gov Walker on Mike Porcaro show yesterday when asked why our state government is so big he acknowledged it's much larger then other states with comparable populations then fumbled about things we have that other states don't like statewide trooper coverage and a ferry system. As if these two things justify the difference? Give me a break! There is simply no good reason and they know it yet they can sit their with straight faces and say it is what it is.. as is usually the case in this piece private sector people take it on the chin while gov workers feel absolutely nothing. And the house wants us to fund an income tax to maintain this cushy security? Hell NO! Cut state gov 20% with REAL pink slips and we'll talk.. but not before. Working Alaskans have no problem paying their share but not until we slice SOME fat off this pig.,