Over the years of post pipeline construction and the oil bonanza that followed, it was so easy to handout entitlements but so difficult to cut back funds for entitlements that many of todays Alaskans have become soft, weak and even greedy that of course there are going to be withdrawals for the people that want the entitlements to continue.

The state has caused the recession and the private sector who has to compete has paid the most and the state public servants who are insulated by stubborn lawmakers and the union lobby have seen less layoffs.