Alaska's future is not found in funding a State government that is too large, too expensive, too redundant, too intrusive.  Alaska's future is found in the individual.  Alaska's future is found in the private sector.  In case you haven't noticed,  even with the pfd, no State  income tax, no State sales tax,  we have only been able to grow the State to 730,000 residents.  125,000 K-12 students,  70,000 Senior citizens, 125,000 dependents on Federal and State programs, 50,000 in transition.       Any policy decision that results in hardship to the people including capping the pfd check that Alaskans depend upon as an equalizer,  should not be lauded.    State government needs to be downsized to reflect reality.