If people who have not a darn thing manage to migrate from South America, SE Asia, Africa, the Middle East etc, then I'm sure when the AK pastures are no longer green with PFD $'s, our near do wells will manage to find the where with all to head south.
As it is we're going to be looking at a migration of professionals that has taken since the mid 80's to build up the state should the government get stupid on taxes combined with a souring economy.
The state should be looking at doing what it can to retain the hard working people of the state and culling those that won't, but I fear they'll take the opposite tact.
The middle part of your post is spot on , its being talked about by the companies that actually create wealth , and ignored by the people who spend it. Wife has tried to fill positions that paid six figures in the past with some difficulty , new taxes coupled with astronomical cost of living isn't exactly great incentive for the kinds of people we do want here.
