I disagree about the taxes. I think we should have a state tax on income (since we can't figure out how to cut enough, which is asinine but its the government), that way we can also tax out of staters who come up for the summer to work, don't buy much of anything, and then leave. And if we left the PFD un-neutered, it would more than make up for the income taxes (especially for low-mid class) and would be given exclusively to people who live in Alaska.