[Frank Murkowski: Here’s how to fix the Alaska Marine Highway System]<\/a><\/ins><\/p>\nThis governor refuses to tax the oil and gas companies. He refuses to create an income tax. We have hundreds to people who come to Alaska for two weeks to mine our minerals, but pay no tax on their income and leave the state taking their wealth with them. Ages back, before the governor lived here, our first paycheck had money taken out for education. That happened every year until it was done away with because we were flush.<\/p>\n
This governor and his budget person feel that privatization of everything should balance the budget, but at what cost to the state? And to the people? Will our legislators feel this is the route to take or will a sense of doing what is best for Alaskans prevail? The governor needs to be told that this is so disrespectful to Alaskans and that his budget is not worth the risk of sabotaging all that we have worked for. I have a feeling that those of you who voted for this governor had no idea what he was going to do to you and our state.<\/p>\n
Janet Kussart,<\/strong><\/p>\nJuneau<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 My Turns and Letters to the Editor represent the view of the author, not the view of the Juneau Empire.<\/b><\/p>\n
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