We should let the State Government shut down to essential services. That will set the bottom line baseline. Then the legislature can spend the rest of the special session working to restore the services and personnel up to where we balance the budget. That's the break even point where we have to make the decision to stop spending. The legislature can go back home and discuss whether an income tax is needed and how it should be structured. All Alaskans should have an opportunity to offer our opinions on this subject at public hearings that are conducted all across the state.

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