I don't think its a "R" or "D" problem. Sounds to me like an Alaskan problem. A huge budget shortfall is not going to get solved over night. Govt is always a pruning project. Lets some grow here remove a bit there. I suppose this analogy works. And the ladies will love it. Eyebrows......sometimes you just gotta let them grow out before you can fix them right again. So we have grown out a bit. Time to pluck, less cluck. But we are humans so we have to let ego and pride make decisions for us. 99% of the rules are written for 1% who don't want to listen. And as a politician you have to wade through all of that. I think its time for the leaders to start making those hard choices for the betterment of Alaska. Find your mark and go straight through you will find your self successful. My son is buried here in Alaska and it will always be my home. Whatever the budget is.