Well said Joe. But I also think most of Alaskas oil wealth has been carpet bagged right out of this state. The Things we see as everyday Alaskans might seem like oil has brought wealth to the state. But to someone who has seen what oil has brought to other areas of wealth, Alaska is way behind the "oil wealth" economic status. I believe between our government managing our mineral rights and oil companies lobbying our government. Most of our muti-trillions of oil dollars were osmosis back to oil companies and government carpet bag deals. This state should be glowing in wealth, visualy! The roads should be 1. Built correctly. 2. Maintained safely. Premium gasoline should meet minimum federal law of 91 octane. Then at sea level it should be at least 93 octane. Stop selling 90 octane as premium. We should have a bridge a Ketchican, and Kink, hydro dam, huge budget reserve fund, on and on. Every Alaskan should take a week trip to Kuwat, Saudi Arabia then come home really pissed off.