“The Revenue Department study released Thursday said oil company capital spending on the North Slope has increased since the higher taxes were imposed and at $2.2 billion stands at the highest level in Alaska’s history”
What you don’t seem to get is that coincided with the huge runup in the price of oil. That wasn’t DUE to the tax.
Keep on prattling about “hate”. Emotional arguments is all you have to defend your pet politician. For me, see proved she wasn’t a conservative when she campaigned for a liberal in a primary where there was a conservative in opposition.
Maybe you need to freshen up on the Law of supply and demand while you are studying history and political science from the ACME University.