I agree with most of what you said; except that income tax on the federal level was meant to be temporary yet decades later here it still stands; this is from an accounting view point.

However, as a working citizen I agree that an income tax is reasonable, especially with our current situation.  Everyone is happy to receive the freebies but once you start asking them to contribute they get volatile and act entitled.  Honestly this isn't just an Alaskan quality it's an American quality.  when it comes time to pitch in everyone who had their hand out all of a sudden doesn't want to extend it back. I've gotten used to it, over the years.

I said almost 6months ago that we are going to need a mixture of taxes, cuts, decreased spending, and a portion of AK permanent fund dividend expenditure, or cap to make our state sustainable.  But common sense and logic isn't welcomed with open ears, rather mocking disdain seems to follow. This isn't just with Alaskans but also our spoiled legislature