The During this time the population of Alaska has increased from 675,302 to 738,000 citizens which is an increase of 62,698. Additionally, during this time, the cost of living index has increased 56%. Given these figures, any percentage increase over 56% is an indication of increased government excess. 

Note particularly, the budgets of Corrections, Law and Public Safety Departments which have skyrocketed. Actual crime statistics for Alaska has always been above the national average, but there has not been a dramatic increase in crime here in Alaska. Are we suggesting the additional 62,698 new citizens are all criminals?



















So how has government sustained this substantial growth?

The first action was to drain the Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR) from $12 billion to a current level of approximately $1.5 billion. Second in the spending trough was the Earnings Reserve Account (ERA) which is also dramatically depleted. Then in 2016 based on Governor Walkers encouragement, the legislature took the lead ignoring the statutory law governing the Permanent Fund Dividend program and started cutting the payout from citizens which went directly to the private economy. Since 2016 the Alaska Legislature has drained $9.3 billion dollars from our private economy and directed the money to the government economy and it's special interest groups.  

Here for your inspection is a chart which shows the PFD taxation or theft, however you wish to define it.