Another fine example of the Lefts Double Standards...... Politadick
Here is a fine example why the SJW keeps growing in size and entitlement mentality is so prevalent in the USA Today. If you caught the news last night. Alaska’s School teachers are already out complaining for more money because their contracts are expiring again.
Teachers in Alaska make $96,000 per year. This is what is call the minimum starting wage here and now they are back to demanding more! Alaska is almost dead Last for the education our children are receiving out of all 50 States and Number One for spending per student.
Time to fire them all and start the new year with performance based pay. You don’t perform. You will never make more!
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Finally we have the Unredacted copy of the Scope of the Russia Investigation... Politadick
Wow.... Who would have ever thought that President Trump would be right.... Politadick
Finally we have a President that Keeps his promises that have been made!
Huge!
MAGA
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Update for Iran Announcement Politadick
#AllAlaskansShouldKnow UPDATE: SB26 (Permanent Fund / PFD Bill - Version Q) passed both the House and the Senate today. I was a nay vote. After you read my summary of the bill below, let me know what you think. (BTW, I believe the bill should’ve been held for at least a day to allow us to hear from the public - and I said this on the Senate floor.) You can also see how legislators voted in the comment section (I posted photos of the voting boards). Tune in tonight too to my #Telling_it_like_it_is Facebook Live at 7pm when we’ll discuss what happened today and what it means. Okay, now the summary.
Version Q limits the draw to a 5.25% POMV for first three years then drops to a 5% POMV draw. It adds inflation-proofing back in, using "shall" language. The silver lining seems to be that it prevents the legislature from taking a second draw from the earnings reserve account (that is, if the legislature chooses to follow the law...). It also removes the language reducing royalties deposited into the Permanent Fund from newer fields. About now, you’re wondering: what about the PFD?
Version Q does not include the "may appropriate" PFD language so the statute will still read "shall transfer" as far as the PFD – but remember, this is the third year that this "shall" language will have been ignored by the governor/legislature as far as the full formula (and the courts have backed this action). So the fact that the previous version changed “shall transfer” to “may appropriate” and this version doesn’t contain such language is actually irrelevant.
What about the split between the amount for government spending versus the amount for the PFD? This version is silent on this matter, so the 50/50 split technically is still in statute, but again, this language too has been ignored the last two years and looks like it will be again this year. So unless there’s a radical change in the mindset in the legislature and the governor’s office, instead of 50% for PFDs, Alaskans can expect less (this year a range of 25% to 37% was discussed and 37% was picked).
The bottom line is that when it comes to the PFD, this version is basically the same as the previous version of SB26. When it comes to limiting the draw, the two versions are also virtually the same. The two real changes between this version and the last are the required inflation-proofing and the restoration of the 50% of royalties from newer fields into the Permanent Fund.
I'll post the link to Version Q in the comment section.
(photo credit to Juneau Empire 4-21-18)
Vote “NO” on anything that changes the POMV from what it currently is set at and get SJR1 onto the floor and vote “YES”
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It really is that simple....
The Liberal Left is going “Nuts” over this happening! Finally we have a President that Keeps his promises that have been made!
Huge!
MAGA
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Alaska’s own Shadow Government is at work again....
Several things that keep going full circle every time this kind of stuff is announced.
“Democrats, AFN and Independents fingerprints are always involved in what has happen.”
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In case you don’t have the time to watch the entire announcement he made. Here is some of the highlights.... Politadick
SB26 has passed the House. The Vote below shows that every person in green should be looking for new jobs come November of 2018.
Governor “He Who Not Be Named” made a special appearance near the end and making sure that he got the $1,000,000,000 Billion Dollars he wanted for the AGDC and that the complete $13 Billion Dollar budget was approved.
As he was walking out the door, he was giving the “Thumbs Up,” to all Lawmakers that Passed this Bill.
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Way to Go!!! Politadick
Clearly they got what they were after today... A way to tap into the ERA without needing Alaskans consent to do it.....
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Can’t wait to see the entire Budget that will get the final approval, last ones on record for votes was between $12-13 Billion dollars....
Was just shown a $10.3 Billion Dollar version of it. I was really sad to see how much of that is Healthcare/Welfare/Entitlement programs.
Very unusual vote-split R and D caucus--this photo is actual vote on SB26 changes.
Update/correction at 230 pm from original post-things happened fast-I apologize if there was any misinfo--I was posting as things were happening-this came as a surprise to some--no caucus discussion recently.
House just voted
on changes made in Senate bill SB 26 see below - the bill Was sent
to Senate 15 months ago and is tied to HB287 yet House got new
version only a few hours before vote. SB26 the POMV percent of
market value limited at 5.25% draw and kept statutory calculation of
PFD but removed 50:50 split language pfd:gov spending. Version Q is
a much improved bill over previous versions. Although it is good
there will be a cap on the percent draw I have not seen meaningful
reductions to the overall massive Budget Vote so I will be no vote.
Overall operating budget still hovers around 12 Billion and Capital
around 1.4 Billion. Many expect those who voted yes on pomv SB 26 to
get capital projects in their area and maybe campaign donations from
those groups pushing POMV.
Sb 26 is giving keys to a critical earnings reserves account to big
government without meaningful cuts.
Senate results
14 yes 6 no in the Senate
Effective date: yes 16 no 3
House yes 23
no 17 see votes below
effective date vote 29 yes 11 no
From what is shown here.... The Budget total is $13.4 Billion Dollars. Politadick
Politadick · 1:39 Good Evening
6:53 They opened the door for them to take from the ERA without Alaskans consent. Made it even easier for them to just take it and do nothing to get the budget under control.
Politadick · 13:05 50/50 and inflation proofing that “Shall” happen, won’t happen. 3 years now of it not happening and nothing in SB26 says they “Will” do what they “SHALL” suppose too.