Comment: So the fools that voted to unconstitutionally give away our oil AND pay Big Oil $700 million per year want to take your dividends because the people of Alaska do not buy these clowns fancy dinners.

Here is how we could radically reduce the deficit.

Eliminate corporate welfare.  That would save at least $700 million dollars per year.

Eliminate corporate welfare for Tesoro, Petrostar and Flint Hills, that saves another $50 million per year.

Eliminate the legislatures' annual sessions (and reduce the number of legislative staffers)- let the legislature meet once every two years.  Save another $50 million per year.

Do NOT buy the Tajmahawker, save $32 million.

Do not allow our oil to be removed unless Alaska takes 50 percent of the gross.  That eliminates the deficit by around $3.5 billion. (This is even less than many other countries take.)

Alaska would then have a surplus by several hundred million.

Grow the Permanent Fund so that future generations can enjoy what we have.