Sen. Bill Wielechowski is beginning to impress me. He's more fiscally responsible that many R's! 

Regarding new revenues, how many people know that our second largest "state owned" resource--FISH---is not taxed at all? That's right. We get a measly 3% landing "tax", all of which is "walled off" and is used to fund ASMI sales-- the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. FIshermen call it a "self-tax"--more like a "self-serving" tax! 

We give fishing permits away; we don't assess the owners based on the value of their haul, as we should. It's "our fish"! 

There is no excuse for this resource giveaway, given the wealth this "privatized" resource yields to individuals. Some say "An income tax will hit these people in the same manner it will hit Slopers who live out of State. So pass an income tax!"

That might work, but it's a delay tactic and doesn't address the real issue: Before Alaskans pay an income tax, those who harvest our resources need to pay something to the General Fund.