Stop your lies Rep. Gara. Your platitudes have worn thin.  

 This isn't about the "poor people" or "the children" of Alaska. 

It's about MORE wealth redistribution than we ALREADY have.  

It's about bloated and unsustainable ak.gov workforce compensation and the existing PERS/TRS $7 BILLION underfunded obligations.
Those gold-plated retirements and benefits are on the state credit card.  Many of the Tier 1 folks retired in their 50s with generous pensions and benefits far surpassing what can be found in the private sector.  Most will live well into their 80's. 

Right or wrong, take the PFD and build your do-everything-for-everybody Bolshevist utopia.  When that fails (as it has in EVERY instance) have some dignity and place blame where it belongs.