What our legislators and many business owners don't understand is creating a city where people want to move their business(es). generally this involves an educated workforce and higher quality of life. There are plenty of American companies that have locations in France, despite taxation, because in the end, it works out better for everyone: a happy worker means less turnover, better production. Anchorage is not the beauty that surrounds the city, it is a giant blemish due to near zero zoning standards; and many local business owners provide near zero benefits: great in the short term, horrible long term for any city. Your children will reap what you've sewn, but hey, why worry? You'll be in Arizona, Hawaii or Florida by then.