Bill Walker is a modern version of Capt. W.H.Logan, who salvaged the shipwrecked Princess May in 1910.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_May_(steamship)

Although I easily could have, I have NEVER applied for a PFD-check.

FREE money for living in Alaska has a psychological down-side.
I wonder how much PFD-$$$ goes to buying illegal stupid stuff ??
AK seems to have a terrible problem with drug abuse and alcohol and tobacco.

If it was 1980-82 again and I was a leader in AK govt;  I'd design the Pfund distribution as a debit-card that can be used for only useful stuff like food, fuel, tools, transpo.

I support Governor Bill Walker's tough choice, he's tugging on a leash around an untrained puppy's neck trying to keep it out of trouble... and the puppy is yelping loudly, chewing on the leash, howling, and urinating all over itself.