Protecting the PFD is no sideshow - no more than protecting individual's personal bank savings accounts. 
The real deception is ignoring the oil/gas tax & credits, those are the mega-swindles we Alaskans are enduring - yet from the Gov. on down, no one attempts to fix it.
Continuing with mega-projects -including the obscene Pipe Dream -- now those fall into the felonious dereliction of duty category.
15% of Fed.Inc Tax is not onerous & Pres.Trump plans to reduce FedInc tax. I favor a small Income Tax.
A statewide Sales Tax is appropriate. Take time to read, understand the little book "THE FAIR TAX" The very poor need not be hurt.
Attempting to buoy up the statewide economy by gubmut spending is as wrong-headed as mega-spending on an LNG line & dreaming of a miracle to make it profitable. Govt spending to "fill our budget to maintain a vibrant economy." is pure ideological malarkey.
I do agree with the obvious - that we should tax Gross volume & Gross sales of oil/gas -NOT the NET.