The Republican Party of Alaska has simply and purely sold it's Soul to Big Oil. By "Big Oil" I mean, of course, ConocoPhillips, BP, & Exxon. The so-called "small" Oil & Gas companies who receive tax credits for the exploration and production of "new oil" have their own "inducement" program, but Big Oil gets their own corporate welfare for post-2006 field development under SB 21 as well. 

The Republican Majority in the legislature (with a few noble exceptions) has failed the Owner-State. To listen to Republicans argue for the sanctity of the tax credit program, one would think that they were being paid by Big Oil instead of the People to be in Juneau! The last thing the oil and gas industry needs is 60 legislators worried about their interests; the industry is capable of taking care of itself! 

The legislature is suppose to worry about our public benefits & public interests per Title VIII of Alaska's Constitution. Our legislature is our "Board of Directors" & they need to be replaced!