I have never understood why so many people confuse the PFD fund with issues like sub surface rights, oil owned by residents, or a rightful share of oil wealth.  The fund was just a large sum of money that was designed to provide a dividend from the interest that fund generated much like any invest could do.   I could find no reference that State leaders could not limit the PFD check is they so chose.  

I guess many people ideology does not permit them to consider the PFD check to be possibly a entitlement or a form of welfare so they have created a long list of reason why it is not one of the above.  

We should all consider that the PFD checks have created some social issues that are not good.  We have created a entitlement mentality with many residents and have encouraged less than productive people to stay less than productive.  We have created a false economy in the Bush that is now impossible to support with the present financial difficulties the State is experiencing.