Most Alaskans understand basic arithmetic.

So when legislators want to cut Permanent Fund dividends by $700,000,000 to give Big Oil $700,000,ooo in tax subsidies. it should not shock them that we are against that notion.

The message is:  If you can afford subsidies for Big Oil, you certainly can afford maintaining the level of dividends for ordinary Alaskans.

Full disclosure:  I am a ConocoPhillips shareholder.