Ya but that $3 billion deficit is a result of misspending by the State. Why should the Alaskan people suffer as a result ? With unemployment on the rise due to the oil and gas industry taking a hit, Alaskan families are in need of that extra income to get through these hard times. Now they've got their hands in the piggy bank and its only a matter of time before there's nothing left.....you're right the PFD is toast...