"The two caucuses and Walker agree that the cash payments — which have cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars a year — need to end in order to fix Alaska's $2.5 billion deficit. But until now, they've disagreed about how the program should be replaced."  Replaced? Why? This isn't a republican "repeal and replace" game. There is no need for corporate welfare whatsoever. Why do the oilies need money from us while paying us? Doesn't work. Just as folks don't want an income tax as long as there's a PFD, there is no sense in giving them money to drill and produce when that is their business! That's what they do! That's how they make money! They make money and we pay them? Stupid is as stupid does.

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