Gail Heineman , if you feel so strongly about giving the state extra money to blow , feel free to write them a check . Like many Alaskan's , when I read we are broke and need an income tax---yet watch legislators blow 3.5 million to remodel their new offices in Anchorage and watch Walker blow millions on a gas line that may never be built---I say NO to an income tax . More big cuts need to be made first .  On top of that , only those working would pay  the tax---enabling hundreds of thousands to pay nothing.  In the Bush with their off the chart unemployment most would pay nothing .   Now if there's a statewide sales tax , that's worth considering---thought the same situation exists where democrats want to give away money to buy votes.  Again , if you feel the state needs your money---write them a check today . Won't you feel good inside knowing you helped ?  Leave the rest of us out of it .