No Bob....she took the money DIRECTLY from the oil companies who had contracts to remove oil on property that Sarah reminded them BELONGED to the PEOPLE of the STATE! It was kinda of a ‘rental addendum’ if you will! Something that was written into Alaskan law but never really paid attention to, probably at the behest of the companies. You did not know this?
The why does the Federal Gubmint (taxpayers in the other 49 states) continue to make payments to Alaska, the Inuits, other indigenous tribes, etc. when the state is so flush with cash?
Palin should have put that money into he general fund and reduced taxes. Instead she sends EVERY SINGLE RESIDENT OF ALASKA a check so she can say “brought to you by Sarah Palin” while accepting federal tax monies in the hundreds of millions of dollars FROM YOU AND ME.
Did you know Sarah was FOR the bridge to no where until it became a political liability and then she ditched it? Did you know she took 400 million in federal dollars for that program and then when it was canceled refused to give the money back? All while she was sending checks in the thousands of dollars to Alaska residents courtesy of people like you and me?
Palin talks the talk but doesn’t always walk the walk. I don't care that much if people worship her but when she doesn't walk the walk she should be called on it.