I looked this up just yesterday... The price of a barrel of oil on January 1, 2009 was between $42.63 and $50.00.  Yesterdays price for a barrel of oil was $49.55.  From Jan. 2011 to June of 2014 is was between $90.-$128. a barrel and I guess since the money was rolling in, we were drunk on money so why not spend, spend, spend.  Now they want to clear out the PFD.  My question to the legislature is what has changed so drastically from January of 2009 to June of 2016 that we have a 4 BILLION (That is with a Big B) dollar budget gap?  CUT THE BUDGET! We are living above our means, we shouldn't just spend money because we have a savings account.  This is a direct reflection of the elected officials that have no problem spending someone else's money! Its time to vote for fiscally responsible people that treat this states pocket book like its the last dime they have.