This article is a plant for income tax advocates and far from reality. A sound fiscal plan does not entail taxing those with a job to support those without one.   The Senate should be applauded on their stand against an income tax.  However, they should also stop using cookbook accounting and be honest with Alaskans.  The touted $300 million cut wasn't that at all.   As long as those in Juneau use cookbook accounting, Alaska will never really solve the problem.  Enact a sales tax, fund the retirement system, eliminate loss carryforward oil company incentives, return Alaska to a gross profits tax instead of the 2006 net margin tax, stop using state ad ons for Medicaid payments, stop subsidizing folks to live here, end permanent fund checks to everyone not present in Alaska.   It' a beginning.