It’s not a tax on the citizenry, it’s a charge for natural resources held in trust by and for the citizens, as I’m sure you already know, right? Apples and oranges.
you explain: “Its’ ... for natural resources held in trust by and for the citizens, “
And THEY get to share in the profits of the resources of THEIR state - thanks to Sarah and her taking on the corruption in the oil industry - BEFORE she was governor.
She cleaned house - of the dirty cronies - whether they had an “R” or a “D” after their names. didn’t make her very popular with the pubbies - but it sure did with the people.
And Alaskans now get a yearly ‘dividend’ check - each and every one of them. Comes just in time to put in the oil furnace. How apropos it that...
THIS is the kind of person(s) we need in leadership.
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