I wouldn't mind the permanent fund going away. Too many freeloaders showing up here.
Am I the only one who has ever wondered how much the Dividend affects Alaska's economy? I know that some people sock it away which affects our economy in much that same way that sending it directly out of the state does. But many dividends get turned around to 'catch up bills' or pooled for hard good purchases. I sometimes wonder how many times the dividends turn over within state's economy. Looking at the competition there is for those dividends, I suspect it is significant.
