And having been here since before there was a PFD, I'd say the people don't spend it any better than the government, especially when it comes to wasting the childern's money.  How much of it do you think gets spent of booze, cigarettes and pot?  Go out and buy a new four wheeler and then at tax time they don't even have enough left to pay the income taxes on the PFD.  Does everyone do that?  No, but the peoples record is no better than the governmet's.