Over the years Gregg Ericsson has spoken with common sense, as he does here. We are battling the Tyrannosaurus rex of BigOil along with our over-paid, under-performing State bureaucracy which acts like an Aristocracy.
Our Legislators arrogantly defend their practices & behavior which in the real world should be seen as pure fraud (& we Alaskans need to push to see such malfeasance defined as fraud - that would hopefully put a stop to it) - the per diem, the POET money, travel after being "dis-elected", abuse of Legislators cost of going to & from Juneau, clearly fraudulent deals like the Anc LIO which go un-investigated when the perpetrators should be prosecuted.
The select few at the top of the food/salary/benefits chain work to retain their super-privileged positions - & voters continue to give them the power to be effective in those efforts.
Gas/oil subsurface rights are retained by the State -"in common" for Alaskans. Tapping the PFD is akin to seizing personal bank accounts.