As the saying goes - some people get so lost in the trees that they can't see the forest.  Such is the case with Mr. Haycox.  The reason politicians and most Alaskans not employed by local, federal or state government (as Mr. Haycox is) are anti-tax is not due to some allegiance to an idealist doctrine.  It's because they understand what is going on.  Low oil prices have resulted in massive carnage for the oil companies.  Thousands of people have lost jobs.  Budgets have been cut by billions.  But at the same time our oil-fueled state government is non-responsive.  A few symbolic cuts have been made.  But absolutely nothing compared to the oil companies.  Until the massive carnage of head and budget cuts is realized by the state government, there is no need to look at taxes.  Mr. Haycox needs to pull his academic head out of the past and get in touch with the current reality in Alaska.