Well, I can agree that we knew oil production was declining. So what does a prudent business do when they see their revenues declining year after year and they know it will be happening? They make different decisions that curtails spending. They keep a smaller, smarter staff/employee mix. They don't give themselves a raise like our legislators did a few years back. They reduce travel,  and they reduce per diem closer to actual cost. How we can justify paying $7000 per diem (supposedly to cover hotel and meals) per month legislators, even for those who live in Juneau, is beyond me!  So Dermot, I challenge you to update the public on salaries and per diem and other payouts in comparison to reasonable and realistic expenses incurred by each of our legislators and then you'll see an outcry!  Can you do that for us please?  Then, let's ask which of our politicians can justify such elaborate payouts.