If there is any doubt concerning her statement, please be advised that some of the Alaska scenes from “The Guardian” were filmed at the Coast Guard air station in Elizabeth City, NC. They actually shipped in snow for scenes.
Raising taxes in one industry to “cut” them in another does more harm than good;
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2014601450_alaska27.html
The old saying, “Never bite the hand that feeds you!” still applies. And Palin has steadily lost local popularity as a result by her own doing.