If someone is an alcoholic, they need to stop drinking.  Spending less on booze does not cure an alcoholic.

The state drinks too much money.  The state needs to divest itself of agencies that the private sector should be doing.  Just because they state spends a bit less, but still funds agencies that it shouldn't ... it makes the state no different than an alcoholic that spends less on booze, but remains an alcoholic.  Take a look at the state agency list: http://alaska.gov/akdir1.html  There are lots of agencies that can be eliminated and given to the private sector.  AHFC, AIDEA, AGDC, health and education programs can be outsourced to non-profits.  Spending cuts and downsizing of bureaucracy has not yet begun.  If the function of these agencies are truly needed, then the private sector will do them and the job loss will not be massive.