Politicians got us into this mess by thinking and spending like oil would stay high forever. Anyone knows the value of oil fluctuates greatly. I want a government that can sustain itself on oil at $45 a barrel. not $90 like the current budget.

We need a plan that will avoid a more job loses and protects education. I am one Alaskan ready to step up and pay more and get less if it keeps our state moving forward...not backward.

The free ride is over. All Alaskans should contribute to the things that make it possible to live here. That means using a portion of the Permanent Fund to help pay for state government, as well as a broad-based income tax.

Please please please take this seriously, I and many alaskans would rather see reduced pfds than face the consequences of a failed economy that forces us south to make a living.

Re-establish income tax. Use some PFD $ with a sunset clause when no longer needed. Eliminate ridiculous oil tax credits. Cut legislature budget, comparably to your 2015 and 2016 cuts on services.

Our kids should not have to pay for a fiscal solution. If you try we know you can do it without harming our children and Alaska schools. Quit worrying about your reelection. Do what is right for our kids and state. If you do not vote to restructure the PFund I will not vote for you!!

It is time to do what is right and restructure the deal we made with all of these foreign oil companies namely BP we gave them the sweetest tax deal ever and now we are reaping what we sewed. You were warned by many Alaskans that this was a bad deal and that when the prices of oil would dip down we would be the ones shouldering the responsibility of this tax break. So rather than having the guts to stand up to big oil you decided to cut $58 million from education. After all an educated citizenry is not what is in the best interest of your job security. Do not tell me to tighten my belt when my tax money pays to ensure that your electric bill is on and your rent is paid and your stipends are taken care of while you're here in my hometown of Juneau and yet the homeless right here in Juneau is extremely high and the rent is be on what any one person much less a single-family home can't afford to pay for and keep their lights on and food on the table. Might I suggest all of you who are paid for by our tax money to represent our interests tighten your belts and take a pay cut that is the minimum wage of the state and you pay your mortgage your electricity your tax bill your food bill your children's education their school clothes on the same budget we have to until this crisis is over. Live within our means not your means. I will no longer support your lifestyle when you're not doing your job. If I were to work For my employer the way you're working for the Alaskan people I would've been fired by now. And believe it or not this election cycle your jobs are on the line whether you want to believe it or not. Get progressive and get clean renewable energy going in this state and start opening up the market to the growth of small businesses but most importantly start getting the money for the oil companies if they're taking out of the state. They are getting trillions of dollars out of our state they employ people from out of state that then vote on our issues but

My hubby is already laid off due to capital cuts. The people of the state will be in dire straits in two years if they don't pass a sustainable plan. PLEASE, pass a budget! Sales tax, spreads things more evenly (can't afford a little tax, then don't buy it) and the pfd restructure. Things are already getting bad and soon we will have a poverty level of 50% or more! This is serious but the legislators are disconnected from understanding the people's needs. They are being self-serving and not performing their fiduciary duties.