How about setting an income limit for the rich instead of the poor who need public assistance? Let's say 6 figures, yeah? And how about we don't take the pfd's from children because many parents put that into college funds for their children which ensures some form of higher education? At the very least, set the money into accounts for the children, so that they cannot be touched upon until they're 18? Don't just take it away... I think some of the people here in Alaska have forgotten what it's like to starve or truly worry about having to pay bills and still save money for your children. The people working at the restaurants you like and the grocery stores you frequent aren't so comfy in regards to any sort of savings or investments; there are many who are only a broken down car or heater away from losing their stability in life. Stop cutting funds to the poor just because you feel entitled to more