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THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND WITHOUT THE CREDITS AND THE INCENTIVES THE SMALLER OIL AND GAS WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS IN ALASKA AND ALASKANS WILL HAVE LESS OIL AND JOBS! HB 247 IS ALL BAD! The mismanagement of the state resources is the biggest cost to the people and is why these credits must stay until ...
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I don't really care if the Shedd expands or not, but this proposed building doesn't fit at all with the existing building; "aesthetic" is the least likely term I'd use to describe it. If the Shedd wants to "get over the hump of coming in for the first time", the management needs to lower the big hump of ticket prices. ...
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And you support my argument that the money goes where the fans watch. "The Women's Super League in England has been operating since 2011 and, like the NWSL, players on the British national team are awarded central contracts worth up to $36,600 a year. Some players can even earn up to $91,500 a year. But Matthew Buck, ...
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The Alaska government wants to avoid making money from this industry at all costs. They'd rather screw people with an income tax instead.
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THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND WITHOUT THE CREDITS AND THE INCENTIVES THE SMALLER OIL AND GAS WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS IN ALASKA AND ALASKANS WILL HAVE LESS OIL AND JOBS! HB 247 IS ALL BAD! The mismanagement of the state resources is the biggest cost to the people and is why these credits must stay until ...
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Dingman wants to portray Democrats as taxers and spenders but if he's honest about it he has to portray republicans as spenders of money they don't have...the deficits be damned. For more info see Surplus, Clinton; Balanced budget, Clinton; Squandered surplus on tax cuts for rich, Bush; Tripled deficit, Reagan.
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Until you stop voting for them.
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Be careful of what you ask for. A real look at State wages in particular could result in a large increase if the outcome was mandated by the result. That is exactly what happened in 1999 when the legislature demanded a study to verify their demand for union pay cuts or freezes. The unions agreed to the study. Imagi...
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Take it back to the USSR, Comrade Donkel. We believe in the free market in this country.
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He admits he spent the money...on what?
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Nice photo to accompany this article. Pictured: Mayor Ethan Berkowitz talks with Assemblyman-elect Eric Croft at Election Central in downtown Anchorage Tuesday night. Looks more like a "Stare Down" to me.
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So it only took two years to get the SB21 scam into place but we have to take five years to rid ourselves of it? Interesting...
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Yes Clayton right on target. SAP should be scrapped and we should utilize Seward. But This administration is still in it infancy so give them time, you wont be disappointed!
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The poster child brat representing the ideal Republican politician raging against the institution responsible for his personal lifetime wealth, health benefits, and retirement. Representative of the party of Congress gridlock and Alaska State governing destructive Dictatorship to ensure the ongoing looting of the nati...
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The short answer is they say the agreement makes it confidential. But that just means the appraiser can't release it without Legislative Council's approval. The Legislative Council can release it.
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4/7/16 Honor the VOTE of the PEOPLE. Stop trying to Crush Alaskan Small Business. This is a Legal Business & that has been Proven True numerous times.
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Gerald, It might take less than that, as people will weigh their options and possibly leave the state to other areas with a much lower cost of living, meaning less population. then what? everything the liberals complain about, the rich, will be the only people that can afford to live here and more than likely won't, ...
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Well Clayton that's a way to look at it I suppose, if you realize a single person would need to make $420,000 for that 1.5% to add up to enough to itemize based on state income tax alone. But the point is that telling everyone you can deduct this "small" income tax from your federal income tax is at best misleading. I...
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Don must be back on his meds, or the dementia as let up a bit. He made some sense. Is anyone actually running against him? We idiot voters will most likely send him back to his home in DC, he hasn't seen the interior for a while unless it's been an overflight in one of his corporate donors private jets. Come on hom...
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Journalism and German "requires open-mindedness and objectivity"? Not since the invention of moveable type! This country was actually founded on journalistic vituperation! Start with Ben Franklin and Tom Paine, work your way through Pulitzer and Hearst, stop off at the National Enquirer and wind up here at the Reg...
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Alaska will go broke for a long time We're already there and the Trans Alaska Pipeline will shut down. No, no it won't This will cause the state to lose 90% of it’s funding and no wise oil companies will do any meaningful business with the state of Alaska because of it’s bait and switch tactics that will harm its re...
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Heaven forbid he speak the truth.
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Sounds like you should get a job that's marketable Billy Bob. Or do you honestly believe most state and muni workers are making over 200k/yr?
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Assuming Terry Shockley gets free room and board for the next couple decades, could his social security payments be directed toward restitution? Let's say the court orders 1% on the $3,500,000 that got misplaced. That would be $35,000 a year in interest. Starting social security early means he might get $1000 a mon...
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THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND WITHOUT THE CREDITS AND THE INCENTIVES THE SMALLER OIL AND GAS WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS IN ALASKA AND ALASKANS WILL HAVE LESS OIL AND JOBS! HB 247 IS ALL BAD! The mismanagement of the state resources is the biggest cost to the people and is why these credits must stay until ...
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guestsquared: Including personal insults as part of virtually your every post goes far beyond being a "style" issue. It inhibits civil discourse and distracts the participants from the issues at hand. Repeatedly stating that someone who holds a position which differs from yours does so only because they are uninform...
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Some problems with that Robin. First, a lot of polling places are churches. That "union" is rep'd by a totally different process. Second, 80% of the voters didn't bother to even show up to vote, thereby showing little concern for the results. Third, to put a much spin as possible to your theory - polling counts at ...
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bitter? disappointed? resentful? Vegetable gardening really does wonders for the soul. Have you ever tried it? I admire the Judge. Kudos for Aiken's great decision.
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Duh! Like, no one else does this. They've been selling our info forever. Even before computers were invented. Wonder how election pollsters could call on unlisted land line? Now cell?
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Could someone let us know how big the building is. The articles indicated that the building is 50,000 sf with another building added to it. So let us say the building is 80,000 sf. The LIO put $7.5 million into the building when it was renovated or $93.75 psf and then signed up to pay rent of $50 psf - seems high for m...
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James: After years of failing to comes to terms of having a message that only resonates to the angry white male in this country, the republicans must, instead of excepting blame for their losses, come up with an excuse for said failure, therefore the results must be rigged. Validity and truth are secondary, much lik...
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Congressman Young, I am a Democrat, and I often disagree, but I respect you and all you have done for Alaska. Keep up the good fight!
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Having learnt how to conduct polls in college and realizing how easily you can manipulate results, I won't hold any polls up as an example of how people feel. Not in Alaska, not in lower 48 and national polls are a joke.
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great, I was not asked either, so I'll do the same. "NO" not until they make some meaningful cuts, period. no income, no sales, no nothing until then, then we can talk. the cuts being made are meaningless and don't even put a dent in their spending plan. it's nothing more than a shell game to them.
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Local government loses when the state slips in unnecessary property tax exemptions and other special interest exemptions that reduce revenue. The state has carved out special exemptions for too many entities, both personal and business and changed from a gross profits tax to a net profits tax, unlike anywhere else on ...
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My point is that the residents already have ALL of their "skin in the game " and the state Government wants even more to continue feeding the declining oil industry. We do not receive increased services for our tax dollars, or trimming down of administrators, engineers,or salaried staff from departments such as the DOT...
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The legislature should not fund the purchase of the building!
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The oil and gas industry have managed and operated our oil and gas resources on the North Slope as if it is theirs to do with as they will. And it has been that way because Alaskans have not awakened to the fact that the people own those resources, not the oil and gas industry. Mr. Donkel makes good points. However, I ...
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I've gone to a couple of events there.......hated it and the prices! Don't much care for the new design either. How about you take your money and take on a school or two in the area and spend on that!
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I think the question a lot of us who are following these proceedings are asking is "will these men receive a fair trial, and will the trial proceedings be made public so each of us can, in our own minds, be assured that each prisoner receives justice in the manner outline by the US Constitution." If this cannot be answ...
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This from someone that should be behind bars for the LIO debacle.
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The issue of marijuana legalization in Alaska “is very frankly dear to my heart, because I do believe in states' rights and individual rights,” “Either you’re for states' rights or you're against it. You can't have it both ways.” “We had legalized marijuana in the state of Alaska for 12 years. And it was no big deal...
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way back 'art socialites' brought us the 'Frogs' that sat at the Hult. Expensive waste
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"We must deal with conditions that exist today and are predicted to exist ..." Sure, and the best way to do that is to examine the geologic record and see what happened the *last* time around when the earth hit these particular atmospheric conditions. Hence, taking a look at the late Pliocene marine faunas - because...
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Christy, we absolutely agree that further cuts must also be made. I hope you've sent in your suggestions for meaningful cuts to services that you personally can live without. Because if we don't ALL feel a little pain , it's not going to be a sustainable solution.
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Everybody knew it was going to be another toy train line. It's odd that they even hold "public input" meetings.
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So an admission of guilt, and a recounting of what steps he made in the commission of a crime, has no bearing on his "Guilt". Interesting thought.
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No surprise here! Our legislators don't want to pay any attention to their constituents, so why would they listen to our governor? The old CBC isn't breaking up, it's growing like a cancer!
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Beyond BS, be it SB 21 or ACES, no tax credit law for Alaska's oil should be structured to result in NO royalty revenue. Both SB21 and ACES were pushed by the cabal of Republican legislators to create an unbalanced contract. Simply, Alaska's royalty should be no less than the profit gained by the oil producer. Anythi...
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Thing is you don't get to choose how other people do gender performance. The fact that you need to continually comment on how to "man" correctly says much more about you than it does about a purse carrying man. Why does it bother you so much? If you are constantly policing your own gender presentation to make sure its ...
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The generally negative comments to this excellent piece are an indication of how spot on it is. I remember when Jay Hammond was governor there was always some group of constituents who were upset with him - fisherman, guides, miners, oil company people, etc. The reason was that Hammond worked very hard to serve the b...
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LOL Non profits. You and too many others think non profits are focused on doing good. LMAO. It's a way for greed to happen and no one notices. Peacehealth is a non profit and how anyone can have this discussion w/a straight face is either too drunk or ignorant. The Shedd. Terrible venue. just a waste
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The story here is that there are wicked smart young people in Alaska that have such great potential to change the direction of Alaska in positive ways; they are more than competent to lead and be the voice of a forward looking future for Alaska-
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Rudolf makes an interesting point but that kind of rhetoric has been going on, on both sides, since the founding of our nation and what he is complaining about is quite mild. Most conservatives believe the 2nd amendment covers inappropriate and yes, even distasteful, offensive speech. While increasingly, those on the ...
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“Motorcyclists fare poorly in crashes.” It took me a while to realize this was a crash, as the article first repeatedly says very clearly that this and similar incidents were accidents. By mentioning that I’m “backpedaling” you’re implying I’m on a bicycle, and that I’m vulnerable and weak, even against Yugos and Min...
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Ed, I see you're convinced. I'm not because I can do math. 1.5% income tax represents $36 a month from my paycheck. That's 6 fewer meals with meat for my family, a tank of gasoline, a month's membership at the rock climbing club my son loves. Or about 4 hours extra work for me to offset the lost income and the taxes a...
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Much of Alaska's policies are driven by a colonial mentality that says exploit the state and provide maximum benefits to absentee and foreign interests. Think about it for a minute. Is BP an Alaskan or American outfit? Who runs our fisheries? Who are the owners and operators of our mining interests? I can go on but Ala...
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One thing is a certainty, the listings for suction dredging packages are showing up on craigslist and other classifieds on a much more regular basis. Seems some are looking at getting out soon.
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Is he responsible for the "positive" messaging for the Croft campaign? (http://midnightsunak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_0442.jpeg) If so, then he's lost all credibility with me. The Croft/Perman/Trombley race was not in my district so I have no dog in the fight, but this mailer, which purports to be about T...
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You can ALWAYS vote to change you Legislators ... democracy, yes?
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I think this is one of many disconnected fairytales that happen in our state government. This about control. It begs the question what are they trying to protect, themselves or the children? Government overreach? Always when it doesn't agree with their ideas. Kids need an advocate sometimes the parents are incapable. P...
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You must be one of those people Don Young spoke of. Give these these thieves 1% and before long thee sky will be the limit. Never let the camel get it's nose under the tent.
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There is an ongoing media campaign to brainwash Alaskans into believing they must give up the Dividend. Who is paying for the air time and why? Please contact me if you know .
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My biggest prayer is that the school get it together enough to help the children that attend there, making it a safe place to attend school !!
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The problem with taking the need for spending cuts as a given, is that as soon as you provide our legislators (any legislators, really) with income, they stop working on spending cuts and start working on ways to spend the new revenue. It's the camel's nose in the tent. Today it's 1.5%, tomorrow it's 6%, next year it's...
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With all due respect to the Rasmuson Foundation but they too, are special interest with their own agenda in mind. I believe myself that maybe we should have a state wide sale tax and maybe we should apply it equally to all. But I don't believe in an income tax because it will create a new bureaucracy within the state g...
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No they aren't . Phony polls like this don't reflect what most people think. Most want huge government cuts before taxes and they don't want their PFD touch---PERIOD . They KNOW that once the elites get their hands on the PFD and new tax money they will NEVER stop taking it , even when oil prices go back up which th...
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Such personnel matters are never clear or simple. They are "hidden" behind the Executive Session exemption to the Public Records Law to protect the employee. And, yes, the City's answer that they "can't comment" is quite correct. However, the employee may request that his/her entire personnel file be publicly releas...
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The suggestions for reducing the burden on villages and smaller communities, usually take the form of not taxing necessities, like food, clothing or medicine. Capping sales taxes at $10,000 on vehicles. Implementing a seasonal sales tax to gouge the tourists, who already pay a hefty bed tax and car rental tax, and crui...
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Thank you Wyatt, my sentiments, exactly.....
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If you consider long term (2 or 3 generations) economics you can see oil is dead. The problem with Alaskans in general is they have a boom-bust mentality (grab the gold and get), that has plagued them year after year. If Alaskans and their policy makers can't throw off this short-sighted economic decision making nothin...
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After months of public discourse on the issue only one thing is clear. Alaska has a huge budget deficit that has to be addressed - right here, right now. The Governor has laid out his plan. Many citizens have offered their opinions and preferences. The entity now having the responsibility and duty to sort through the f...
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Buccaneer was drilling for and finding gas plays in the Cosmopolitan unit. The price of oil could have been $200 per Barrel and not made a difference.
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All of Ed's ideas to close the budget gap are sound and necessary. The legislature must put a plan in place this year to close the budget gap over the next couple of years. Those who do not wish to share in the cost of their government are extremely selfish!
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Every other State has an income and/or sales tax because you have to have a relationship between the number of people in your State and the revenue that tax base produces. Every person who comes to Alaska benefits from State infrastructure and services. The more people who come to live, work or visit, the more those...
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Ms. Stevenson, Your alternative, timely and practical solution that doesn't make bad into worse??? You must have one if you don't like this one!!
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It looks like a great design and a wonderful addition. The Shedd is an exceptional local venue.
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I can't let this go, the landlord is still guilty of pulling some illegal stunts to get rich and shouldn't be rewarded for that.
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The Republican controlled legislature has had two years to cut the budget. Why haven't they?
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There's plenty of citizen engagement -- mostly by people with their hands out. Watch Gavel to Gavel and you'll see. Citizen engagement is a crock and taxes will make it a bigger crock. The people who pay the taxes can't afford to be engaged because they work for a living and can't take time off to go to Juneau and beg ...
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Rep. Hawker, how about a bill that would limit legislators from manipulating state contracts like you did on the Anchorage LIO? Leave Governor Walker out of it.
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Ever notice how the Alaska rich are all for taxes and taking the PFD ? Before these current elites came along demanding everyone pony up , it was Walter Hickel demanding the same thing . There are two reasons these people want taxes and your PFD. One is that the amount taken doesn't matter in the least to them. T...
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Conoco Kevin comes to mind.
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How about we pay the oil companies $2 a barrel for the oil that comes out of the ground. Alaska keeps the rest. Budget problem solved.
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Sounds a lot like the set up at the still empty Wapato Jail.
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I wonder if his wife and/or any kids are set for life.
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An ELECTION can't come soon enough! But rest assured the biggest victims don't vote, the Valley won't change, and Don Young will not ever be retired. Mike Hawker's only job is to assure his building purchased for $20 Million over what it's worth in 18 months! Then he wants his name on it- Hawker my-o-my how the media ...
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So if a corporation were to take 18,000 barrels per day- worth $648,000 at current oil prices- it would only pay Alaska $12K (2%) for $648,000 dollars of our oil? Madness. Totally unconstitutional.
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Isn't it awful when events are not free? Why should anyone need pay for the artists at the Shedd?
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I'm really sick of daily Rasmuson polls. Who put them in charge, anyway?
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There's not much difference between individual greed and corporate greed, in reality. People tend to ask for, ' wants', rather than, 'needs' and so do corporations. Legislators base their decisions on their personal, 'wants', rather than on the state's, 'needs'. They only are in office to work for the people of this st...
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We could...there is nothing that says otherwise...we already do trade part of Alaska's production. All this would take is to put together a plan of opportunity to do it right for the people of Alaska as the PFD was and have it voted on. This would be a bold solution to offset many budget reductions that should be take...
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And you know all of this, how?
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You started it! "When Harlow Roard, I also had trouble keeping my car in the correct lane. Terrifying sound" What? Does that have anything at all to do with a monkey wearing purple shoes after midnight? It must be 5 o'clock somewhere......
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WE HAVE TO STOP THE REAL SCAM; HB 247 THROUGHS THE BATH WATER OUT WITH THE BABY!!! STOP THE MONOPOLY ON THE NORTH SLOPE ALASKA AND OPEN GAS MARKETS IN THE COOK INLET WITH SPOT MARKETS AND SET ASIDE GAS MARKETS, I FEEL THE DNR DOG, AOGCC, AND RCA ARE PLAYING FAVORITES! THE DECK IS STACKED AGAINST ALASKAN AND OTHER SM...
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We have adopted four dogs since 1999. The first one was horribly abused. We were warned by our Vet, that he was an unstable animal and should be put down. We chose to work with him and give him stable home. He was the best dog and lived the rest of his life with us. He passed 2 years ago. The second, another horribly a...
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No one called me for this poll. Was it just rural Alaska polled. The only tax I would be open to is a statewide seasonal sales tax excluding food & medicine $ a cap on large purchases over a certain amount or certain items. Everyone would pay something based on consumption &/or desire. An income tax is unfair to peop...
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Dude, please take the caps lock off. Responses in all caps equate to yelling. Most people don't respond well to yelling. Thanks.
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I lived in Juneau with its 5% sales tax on almost everything. Like many Juneau residents, I only paid the tax on gas, oil, groceries, building materials and the like; everything else I bought Outside. We both worked "dress up" jobs and I don't think either of us owned a stitch bought in Juneau. In the early days b...
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Or at least finished from college (maybe graduate school?) with no student loans?
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