I agree about the income tax. It will only affect those people employed in Alaska.  What about all of those who are literally choosing not to work to get all the free benefits by living in places in Alaska that have little to no employment and choosing to stay and live there just so they can continue to receive food stamps, lifetime welfare as ive heard it being called, Wic checks, rent subsidiies, energy assistance, medicaid, etc.  What will they pay into the system?  I will tell you exactly what they will pay.  (NOTHING).  They contribute nothing so they should get nothing, if you don't work you don't eat.  My husband and I raised two kids, we stopped at two because it was all we could afford to have, we got no wic assistance, no food stamps, no welfare, no nothing.  We did it on our own and its about time those sitting back on the free ride train in Alaska start paying as well for the services that they are taking from.  No working Alaskan should keep footing the bills for them.