One can make an argument that we have no rights, just temporary privileges. My way of thinking is the PFD is not part of state government. It is shared equally among all Alaskans no matter thier age. Giving it to the government merely entitles them to keep on giving corporations a free ride on the backs of the working people while lining their own pockets on the sly. what we need is representative government instead of the kleptocracy that we have. 

The massive state government you mentioned does not work for any but the richest and that is where your ire should be. Your thinking that all money propagated by corporate payoffs should be available to the black hole of government spending rather than affording some equity for the people of the state seems to say that you think the government is a better steward of your future than you are. We pay taxes for basic services, we dont owe the government anything. Taxes suck and the state government blows. Save the PFD.