Richard, I guess I should trust you and your analysis far more than that of the (former natural resource attorney) Governor  and all his financial analysts?!?!  You seem to have a far more positive outlook on oil prices recovering back  to what they were - or at least to over $80/bbl - than does he or any other of your fellow oil economists (You ARE an economist, right?) How did you develop your unique oil price scenario?  
I also think I just read the PFD will disappear in two years if we don't take fiscally conservative action this year..  So - do you REALLY favor a zero PFD in two years?  Oh - by the way, can I remind you that the Medicaid expansion brings federal dollars to Alaska at about 9 times the rate of any State expenditures for the program - and it is about the only job creating money coming into Alaska right now?  But - maybe you knew that and just forgot it.

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