Mr. Wohlforth, to use your analogy, both sides need to turn.  To take half the PFD without stopping the oil tax credits compounds the impact on Alaska's economy.  It is simply taxing all Alaskans to support big oil profits.  In other words, removing money from Alaska and sending it out of state.  It is a bad idea.  If they are taking the PFD, the oil credits should go too.