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"An Informed Voter Is The Best Defense Against Bad Government"

"What does NO mean?"

By Ed Martin, Sr. - April 8, 2003

The Representatives that we elect should represent the will of the people. 83% of the people of Alaska, voted not to touch the PFD without their vote. Representative Paul Seaton co-sponsored HB 11, which will erode the PFD by shifting 25% of incoming royalties away from the Permanent Fund and into the general fund, thereby giving it to the government to spend.

Our Representatives should in NO way support this bill, HB 11. They should instead support getting HJR 3 voted on in the State House, by getting this bill out of committee.

This bill, HJR 3 if passed would require a 60% vote of the people before money from the Permanent Fund earnings could be used to fund state government. This bill will protect against erosion of the PFD and its earnings. That is what the voters wanted September 14, 1999. If the Representatives will not do the will of the people, they should be replaced by those who will. For more information go to www.akvoters.org/pfd.htm.

 

 

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