This piece provides some real solutions to the revenue challenge. However, I'm sure the folks that depend on the govt to provide all they need will oppose taking anything from the PFD.  And since  many will not pay anything or at best  very little in any state income tax they  will insist a state tax is necessary. The last thing they will promote is to have unnecessary spending cut. Alaska used to be made up of independent people that did not need handouts or free money. We got by with a much smaller Govt and made things work without having our hand out. We need to get leaner and less dependent on big Govt.