The Republicans gave "House minority members a budget offer in the range of $35 million for Democratic priorities," restoring the proposed cut to education funding which- given its last minute appearance- clearly was a bargaining ploy to begin with?

While Republicans want to raid the Permanent Fund earnings reserve, cut dividends and give oil companies a $775,000,000 tax subsidy?

While Republicans claim to be appealing Governor Walker's Medicaid expansion, which is benefitting thousands of low income Alaskans while bringing millions of federal dollars into the state?

Why on earth would Chris Tuck and the minority- whether "under pressure" or having all the time in the world- sign off on a budget proposal that places the interests of oil companies above all Alaskans, and does so little to put the state's budget on a sustainable footing?

When the pink slips go out, the Republicans can look in the mirror to see who to blame.

p.s. Full disclosure:  I am a ConocoPhillips shareholder