Not raise taxes on oil companies.
Republicans in the state are desperately trying to reverse the tax increase because it is harming oil production and the economy.
Corporate tax increases are always detrimental.
Not raise taxes on oil companies.
You're dodging the question. She was between a rock and a hard place. Intention vs counter-intention.
How was she to help the people of her state receive a more equitable share of the profits from their resources, and not take something from the oil producers?
This is why I said that you shouldn't look for perfection in a politician. They operate in an imperfect environment, and sometimes make decisions that are by default, unpopular with some segment of the population.
We should always look at what their motivations are, in making critical decisions. Who is best served by that decision? Was the decision made to correct a real problem, and did it intend to serve the greater good? Did that decision align with the precepts and foundations of our common understandings and agreements (i.e., our constitution)?
Try to see what I'm driving at here. In my view, Palin made a decision that had a clear downside to a powerful economic player in her state, and that decision was made with no small risk to her, politically.
As I see it, she tried to do what she thought was right for the people of her state, and I admire that immensely.