Cities and school boards across the state are having to juggle declining revenues to keep on delivering essential public health and welfare service. Between the legislature and administration, no one seems to see the link between sparse revenue for our local government and schools and the generous tax credits that have been allowed to rip off the state of Alaska for over 20 years. This is not the way to manage and operate a state. 

The tax credits need to be attended to under the Robin Brena tax plan that does just that helps us claw back our fair share of our our oil and gas resources, taxes Prudhoe and other legacy fields at higher rates, and lowers the taxes on new oil produced by small oil and gas operators. This will get Alaska a stable financial future and allow us to reach our potential as a state that has too often exported its wealth.