Why is Anchorage screaming the loudest?  We are probably the most educated and see past our noses.  
The Senate would spend all the CBR this year and still not balance the budget. We have even less revenue because those savings are gone.  Crisis.  School funding would have to go down drastically. 
Oil revenues to our State, are likely going down further, with the world situation, and oil companies running our Senate.
The House has a multi-pronged approach that balances the budget without draining our savings.  The Senate refuses one of the prongs (income tax) so they need to specify a replacement. Or step aside and let the adults lead.
We KNOW a sales tax hurts families the most, income tax the least.  But I'd rather have a sales tax than drain the CBR. Explain why all those nonres slopers are allowed to skate.  Can a sales tax could raise enough without taking food out of kid's mouths?
If you must put being reelected over doing the right thing, at least support a sales tax.