Mr. Gara started off by saying "all hands on deck" to resolved the budget problem and then he began to create exceptions on why its unfair for this group or that group or whatever. Taxes are always unfair but everyone will be grudging pay it with a cheer if everyone do pay it. I would welcome an income tax, as long as its a flat tax and everyone, the rich to the poor ante up with no exceptions, no shelters and no write offs. Or a sale tax as long as it is applied from Wrangell to Barrow at a same rate. Maybe the jokers like him will be more careful in spending and less likely to rise the taxes if they know that it is hurting the poor. That is good leverage in keeping the taxes low or else, he would tax and spend without limits like any other Democrat. And there should be bylaw stating that any tax increase, would have to done by popular vote. Juneau should have NO say in it. And once if ever, oil began to flow again at high prices, the tax is withdrawn.