What is your opinion on Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend and the necessity of a state tax to maintain economic viability?
Something has got to give.  It's either going to be giving up part of the dividend or paying income or sales taxes.  I agree that the tax credits are an abomination but  Ms. Drummond is in a state of denial over the inevitable and unavoidable future of having to reinstate some sort of state tax.  NO other state that I'm aware of gives out pfds.   The state or two that I am aware of that doesn't have a sales tax or an income tax are always walking a thin line , battling bankruptcy,  relying on the federal government and letting the states go into a run down slum.  Something has to give,  and some sort of blanket tax for everyone has to be re-instated.  Don't be such a coward Drummond,   if you lose a few votes over it,  oh well  you've already lost votes over the whole legislative session anyway..........