Restructuring the people's Permanent fund as a Permanent endowment for State government results in making the "poor poorer" in the State of Alaska.  The NYT would excoriate the Legislature for doing that. Alaska poor are less poor since they pay no income tax or property tax in unorganized boroughs however,   change to our unique situation results in making the "poor poorer".  Unfortunately, it also makes the middle class poorer, the lower middle class poorer, Seniors poorer,  retailers poorer, homeowners poorer, workers poorer.