And here's where we differ, Don. You believe that legislators are best equipped to decide how to spend down the the PF savings account that, I believe, belongs to the people. I don't share your confidence. What you call a gift, I call a right. I don't think that government is State of Alaska, I think the people are. If you don't think the fund belongs to you because legislators can take it away so easily, then you must not think your wages are yours either because the Fed's can take them away without breaking a sweat. The PFD check may be insignificant to some folks. I'm sure the wealthy would much rather give it up than possibly take a bigger hit with an income tax but fortunately, we live in a democracy.