"It's time for Alaskans to let lawmakers and the governor know that the right call is the call for smaller government, not the grab for our hard-earned cash." Cut spending, do NOT institute taxes is what he says here. Our income is $1 billion, spending around $5 billion, so...hmmm, yep that IS the cut being demanded, or at least implied. Read the article, do the math--you'll see you are incorrect, and Mr. Josephson is correct. Sorry--next time do your homework.