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Posted: 4/5/2015 4:55:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/5/2015 11:06:08 PM EDT
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While this may be needed, it is going to be a tuff sell to the people. We have gotten so much for 'nothing' for so long, people will not want to give it up. However, the State needs to cut back on spending, big time, before there will be much change.
This is going to be a 'fun' one to watch! |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 12:20:42 AM EDT
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A lot of untaxed money has been going out of state.(Fishing,mining,construction and oil workers).
Some of the states tax that money. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 3:27:22 AM EDT
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And cut off all state funded village subsidies, if they and thier corperations can't keep them afloat, then they need to figure something else out.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 4:13:56 AM EDT
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Address the budget, village subsidies, paybacks for election votes, open up oil and mining, welfare, sales tax then maybe you can take more what is left from the working class. Until then maybe we can give the few Alaskans that do work (that do not set on their welfare asses smoking dope) a pass on adding yet another family to their bourdon.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 3:34:06 PM EDT
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I think that spending money that was hard earned by wage earners will have a bigger impact on state government budgeting than the income to the state itself.
It is a step to making legislators accountable to what the state spends. As it is now, no one cares what the state spends as all that money comes from taxing oil companies. How can a legislator vote no on a program when no one has a stake in stopping it? |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 4:14:35 PM EDT
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I think that spending money that was hard earned by wage earners will have a bigger impact on state government budgeting than the income to the state itself. It is a step to making legislators accountable to what the state spends. As it is now, no one cares what the state spends as all that money comes from taxing oil companies. How can a legislator vote no on a program when no one has a stake in stopping it? Yeah, but it will also make even more people leave the state. Me and mine, plus my family have been here since the 80's and are borderline on leaving already. Either way, the state will have to tighten it's belt. 15% more is something we won't be able to handle on my end. 
That said, I do agree with you. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 5:05:54 PM EDT
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Take a look through the budget and see how much pork still exists
We are a socialist state who is mired in entitlement programs And anyone who thinks we will sell enough "legal" marijuana to offset any of the budget issues with its tax has already started smoking it |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 6:59:19 PM EDT
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""" I strongly oppose the HB182 State income tax. Alaska remains the wealthiest state in the union, with, unfortunately the most expensive government. Please REDUCE the cost of State Government, rather than balancing the state budget on the back of the working people of the state of Alaska.""" . . sent to a few reps. PAUL SEATON needs to find a new line of work. His Juneau position is not working out for me. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:10:04 PM EDT
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""" I strongly oppose the HB182 State income tax. Alaska remains the wealthiest state in the union, with, unfortunately the most expensive government. Please REDUCE the cost of State Government, rather than balancing the state budget on the back of the working people of the state of Alaska.""" . . sent to a few reps. PAUL SEATON needs to find a new line of work. His Juneau position is not working out for me. Paul Seaton isn't the only one that needs to hit the road |
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Posted: 4/7/2015 3:14:26 PM EDT
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letter to several reps, going out today :
. In regards HB182, and with reference to a quote from Paul Seaton's newsletter 6April, 2015" ""The other major item of the week was my introduction of a State Income Tax, HB182. The legislature continues to work on reducing the budget and cutting programs, but the fiscal models have decisively shown that cuts alone will not be enough to solve our deficit"" . Cut MORE. . We, the citizens of the State of Alaska can afford LESS state Government. . Thank you
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Posted: 4/7/2015 4:20:07 PM EDT
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Ill be interested to see if you get any responses
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Posted: 4/7/2015 5:57:19 PM EDT
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Just received a response from Mike Hawker , and I quote it in its entirety : " I agree. "
Mia Costello has just replied, confirming her fiscally conservative budget cutting stance. Seems to be some standing resistance in the senate. Keep the pressure on the HOUSE, maybe , if it sounds like blood in the streets, there will be no co sponsors.9 I hope I am not the only one writing and calling these Guys. |
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Posted: 4/8/2015 4:15:34 AM EDT
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Is there a good source on where exactly the money in our states budget goes?
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Posted: 4/8/2015 9:34:55 AM EDT
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Is there a good source on where exactly the money in our states budget goes? http://www.alaskabudget.com/spending/ |
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Posted: 4/8/2015 1:38:55 PM EDT
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. " Alaska spends significantly more money per capita than any other state. In FY 2012, the state spent $13 billion, or more than $17,000 for each person in the state" |
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