Gail Haineman - the combination of 5% state spending cut annually for ten years, PFD elimination, use of our savings accounts and the use of up to 4% of the Permanent Fund does balance the budget forever, just do the math.  The State House Majority is just trying to maintain as many state union jobs as possible.  Who can blame them, they are just doing what their paymaster, the union bosses, are telling them.  Let's hope the State House Majority will get a grip on reality soon and start working for the people of Alaska instead of just being public union shills.