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.
Governor Palin killed the bridge to nowhere, as the Alaskan democrat party used to post on their web site, until the veep campaign started, then they pulled it.
ABC news: Conservative bloggers point out that in their campaign against Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, Alaska Democrats gave credit to Gov. Palin for helping to kill the Bridge to Nowhere.
“Gov. Sarah Palin said the $398 million bridge was $329 million short of full funding, and only $36 million in federal funds were set aside for it," the Democrats say. "She said it was clear Congress had little interest in spending any more money for it and that the state had higher priorities."
On another page the Dems say, “Gov. Palin recently cancelled the Gravina Island Bridge near Ketchikan that would have connected the Alaska mainland with Gravina Island (population: 50)." When good oppo goes bad!