The Dem's have showed who they are this go round.  Once.  And Done.  They are not cognizant of the need to trim the state budget at all.  A three billion dollar deficit is abusive to Alaskans.  Alaska's budget needs to be trimmed back to a sustainable size.  Opportunities are given by the people of the districts.  You are not on an at-ease cruise paid for by the districts.  Do.  Better.  Abuse by governmint is still abuse.  A proposed cut of $700,000 for printing in Admin is still just a cut and even that was not allowed to impinge on that three billion dollar deficit.  They still have funds to spend.  The budget outcome was pre-determined which was continued spending at this level as a predicate to justifying monkeying with the BFD.  The only reason the districts sent you to the capitol is to examine in detail that budget.  Silence ain't golden after all.