I don't see our current fiscal situation as "fiction".  I appreciate that our elected officials have often (usually) failed to strike the best bargain for Alaska.  Sinister motives notwithstanding, our elected officials fail to understand that the obligations of the state to the people is not (and never will be) aligned with the obligations of corporate entity to its shareholders.  That is particularly true in Alaska given our Constitutional mandate regarding maximum public benefit.  I don't know what the solution will ultimately  entail; however, I can appreciate that a "PPP" (Public Private Partnership) philosophy coupled with our now dysfunctional legislative process has directly resulted in our current situation.