The Midnight Sun Memo by Matt Buxton
Several weeks of hearings that have revealed glaring holes and unrealistic assumptions culminated Friday in a Senate Finance Committee hearing where senators took turns trashing the plan.
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Legislators kicked the tires on alternative PFD/budget proposals that wouldn't leave the hard questions for later. But the question remains, who pays?
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The oil boom led to the creation of the dividend and the repeal of the income tax, which meant wealthy Alaskans reaped much of the benefit.
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You'll decide! (But it's probably Sen. Lora Reinbold.)
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The governor's PFD plan adds up, but only if everything goes exactly, perfectly right.
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Lessons from Colorado's time under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
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With a lot of rosy assumptions about politics and oil production, legislators would be left holding the check if things don't pan out just right.
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The Dunleavy administration argues the state can have a big ol' dividend with minimal budget changes. Just don't look behind the curtain.
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