text: Same theme, different organization. I disagree. The University budget has exploded since 2005. Sixteen campuses of which ten could be closed. Offer more online classes. AEDC  parrots the same story as Rasmuson, GCI, Alaskasfuture, Uof A, nonprofits, Unions, certain Republicans, etc. to cut the budget (not ours), use the permanent fund, and tax the people.  Odd isn't it, that none suggest taxing the oil companies instead of giving away the oil and paying out secret tax credits? I contend that this is because all these groups are getting donations or are financed from oil. Many of the legislature are bought and paid by oil. Some are employees of the oil companies. (Not that this would cause them any bias when voting on oil taxes). That is why the conversation never includes this dirty secret about giving away free oil to multinational corporations. Demand different from your representatives. Google Alaska legislature POM and let them hear it.