Ok, so let's look at this. If the state collects $1000 from every Alaskan receiving a PFD, and there are about 700,000 residents that get a PFD, that equals $700 MM into the state coffers. (I know the 700,000 isn't the correct #, but it should be close.) According to all I've read, we have a budget deficit of $4 BB, so the PFD grab only covers about 15-20% of the deficit. Juneau still needs an income tax, and maybe a sales tax as well. But what has happened is that the people of AK now have $700 MM less income. How does that affect our economy? I would think it has a huge negative impact. If we can't get Juneau to cut the budgets now, there is no chance they will become fiscally responsible after they raid the PFD. Cut the budgets first, take 8-10% across the board this year and kill all the pet, boondoggle projects previously mentioned.