Everyone has skin in the game, when the STATE reserves sub-surface mineral rights and landowners do not profit from any gas or oil under their property. Instead of direct profit from the oil sale, residents are compensated for the sale of THEIR natural resources through the PFD. Should the playing field be leveled and land owners be allowed to profit directly from the resources their land can provide them, there would be no PFD,and quite a few more millionaires. The Citizen is being cheated, and being asked to pay the cheaters MORE money so they can continue with their thievery.