So just to simplify, The state was making a killing on oil while the price of oil was up. Rather than being responsible and saving, they maxed out their budget. Now instead of doing all of the budget increases in reverse(actual cuts) which would likely lead to State employee layoffs, They want to take the money out of the private sector (income tax, PFD raid) to pay for their bloated government. That can only result in less private sector spending, resulting in less private sector jobs and small businesses going under. Start making rural Alaska pay their own way. If there are no jobs where you live, move!