Who said the deficit would be 'temporary?' How can you say these things with a straight face. An income tax will not hurt the poor because they won't pay any. But it might hurt your father and other wealthy Alaskans. We are long over due for a reality check--stop looking to Juneau for a handout and start paying our own way. No amount of a PFD will make me feel safe while driving the Seward Hwy knowing it has NO Trooper service. Really smart of you guys--cutting Trooper service and now you want to cut education.  Some comments say there is 'fat' to cut--oh really? Like how many prisoners do you want to let out to help balance the budget? Or how many kids have to be abused or killed because there aren't enough child welfare workers.