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Old 04-05-2012, 06:39 AM
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Might have something to do with your tree hugging brethren and all the regulations. Take a look at a map some time and see how much of this state the federal government has taken and consider how many of your tax dollars are thrown at justifying keeping it locked up.
Once again I will remind you that the U.S. of A. bought your state from Russia, not the local population. There by the land was all federally funded long ago as an investment. So any profits from said investments should be shared by all of the nation not just the few who live in Alaska.
Just because bountiful natural resource are in Alaska, does not mean they need to be used up as fast as possible. A wise nation would want to use them in a manner in which guarantees the most return.

But I do agree that all industries who are using the nations natural resources should be paying the government a higher royalties like your state is doing.


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Old 04-05-2012, 08:15 AM
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Once again I will remind you that the U.S. of A. bought your state from Russia, not the local population. There by the land was all federally funded long ago as an investment. So any profits from said investments should be shared by all of the nation not just the few who live in Alaska.
Just because bountiful natural resource are in Alaska, does not mean they need to be used up as fast as possible. A wise nation would want to use them in a manner in which guarantees the most return.

But I do agree that all industries who are using the nations natural resources should be paying the government a higher royalties like your state is doing.


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It's all right Barney, BP is managing the big pipeline so we will likely be reading about ruptures and oil leaks any day now.
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Old 04-05-2012, 08:17 AM
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It's all right Barney, BP is managing the big pipeline so we will likely be reading about ruptures and oil leaks any day now.
That's okay, Joe Barton is already preparing his apology speech for the leakage and any subsequent suggestion that the company bears any fault.

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Old 04-05-2012, 09:30 AM
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The government is one form or another has been responsible for all of the US. Does that mean they own it?

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Old 04-05-2012, 11:42 AM
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The government is one form or another has been responsible for all of the US. Does that mean they own it?

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Old 04-05-2012, 11:45 AM
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Old 04-05-2012, 05:33 PM
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Once again I will remind you that the U.S. of A. bought your state from Russia, not the local population. There by the land was all federally funded long ago as an investment. So any profits from said investments should be shared by all of the nation not just the few who live in Alaska.
Just because bountiful natural resource are in Alaska, does not mean they need to be used up as fast as possible. A wise nation would want to use them in a manner in which guarantees the most return.

But I do agree that all industries who are using the nations natural resources should be paying the government a higher royalties like your state is doing.


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We were let into the union with our state constitution, which clearly states that the natural resources are the property of the citizens of the state. Of course, our state gov takes that to mean it belongs to them. Once upon a time, we had an honest governor named Jay Hammond who saw to it that the people actually got a small tiny fraction of the money before the gubmint could blow it all. That's where the Permanent Fund came from, and the politicians have been trying to take it back ever since. Hope that clears it up a bit for ya.

Now, have we deflected far enough from the OP's topic? What's a fair wage? Is $34/hr a fair wage for a tech in Alaska? Apparently not, because jobs are sitting here unfilled. Is $10 or $15 a fair wage for techs down there? Apparently so, or they'd get their asses on the highway and DRIVE TO WHERE THE MONEY IS!
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Old 04-05-2012, 07:45 PM
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Might have something to do with your tree hugging brethren and all the regulations. Take a look at a map some time and see how much of this state the federal government has taken and consider how many of your tax dollars are thrown at justifying keeping it locked up.
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We were let into the union with our state constitution, which clearly states that the natural resources are the property of the citizens of the state. Of course, our state gov takes that to mean it belongs to them. Once upon a time, we had an honest governor named Jay Hammond who saw to it that the people actually got a small tiny fraction of the money before the gubmint could blow it all. That's where the Permanent Fund came from, and the politicians have been trying to take it back ever since. Hope that clears it up a bit for ya.

Now, have we deflected far enough from the OP's topic? What's a fair wage? Is $34/hr a fair wage for a tech in Alaska? Apparently not, because jobs are sitting here unfilled. Is $10 or $15 a fair wage for techs down there? Apparently so, or they'd get their asses on the highway and DRIVE TO WHERE THE MONEY IS!
So you can't stand the Federal guvmint or the State guvmint meddling in the right to clearcut then stripmine Alaska to it's bedrock. Sounds like it's time to sell it back to Putin and you could all retire to Orlando with yer guns.(just in time for global warming to put most of Florida underwater.)

Back to the topic, isn't the cost of living super high in Alaska?
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The government is one form or another has been responsible for all of the US. Does that mean they own it?

Pete
The Louisiana Purchase comes to mind. And yes. I'd say the people own it, and we are the government......Or at least we're supposed to be. Where's Woody Guthrie when I need him?

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