The PFD program over time evolved into a contract between Alaskans and those who held elected office. The contract was in so many word : "You in office send me a check in a predictable amount each year and I won't care what you do in Juneau".  Well Governor you have, for reasons that you could explain until the "second coming"  and that could be totally valid, have now violated that contract. 

 I appreciate that this veto was a hard decision I also realize that it is a decision you will face each year until the Legislature accepts the reality of today's Alaska and evolves into a more effective organization with the ability and courage to be responsible stewards of our fiscal assets and to conduct the people's business out from behind the closed caucus door in an open forum of debate.    Finally,  I hope that the entire Alaska State Government will finally appreciate that the windfall of  TAPS is not going to repeat itself and that we need to stop betting on "the next big strike".