I would've much preferred that the governor/legislature reinstitute a state income tax instead of taking half the PFD.  If you're paying a 20% income tax to the feds, then whatever tax the governor/legislature pass will come out of the 20%.  Why should the feds receive all of our income tax instead of the state taking their share?  For those that are barely over the poverty income tax, this will certainly shove them over into poverty and then they won't have to pay any tax because their income to too low.