It is clear Representative Les Gara and his left-wing State House Majority want to tax Alaska's oil industry into oblivion.  Without the oil industry Les Gara and his left-wing friends can establish a pure Socialistic Alaska with public union jobs for the Connected and seasonal tourism jobs for the reamaing saps.  No other work would exist in Les Gara's "paradise".  Les Gara is bought and paid for by the public unions and his law firm represent public unions almost exclusively.  Keep this in mind when you read Les Gara's commentary.