Walker, the candidate...

"I have no intention to implement a statewide tax or paying for state government by reducing Permanent Fund dividend checks. If we properly develop our natural resources and put in place a sustainable budget that should not be necessary."


3. How would you create a sustainable budget, one that doesn't borrow annually from the state's savings to meet shortfalls?

Responsible spending, not political spending, and developing additional revenues through oil exploration and gas pipeline development are key elements of the answer...

I will begin to monitor North Slope activity immediately to ensure those promises are kept and make that information available to the public. It is my hope those promises are kept.

https://www.adn.com/politics/article/bill-walker-answers-questions-about-issues-2014-election-alaska-governor/2014/10/12/

It was our hope that these promises would be kept as well.