tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post2066640387089226354..comments2024-03-23T20:58:53.070-08:00Comments on From the Silicon to the Tanana Valley: Notes from here and thereArvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-84149192229541756632010-09-30T16:00:32.600-08:002010-09-30T16:00:32.600-08:00Mudder, I think you misunderstood. I posted that l...Mudder, I think you misunderstood. I posted that link only for humorous purposes. Those are not serious candidates, and that is not a serious proposal. You cannot run a city with no income. <br /><br />The Permanent Fund, which belongs to all Alaskans, cannot be funneled toward the Fairbanks North Star Borough. That would be absolutely outrageous. <br /><br />People are not in AK just for the dividend, or just for low tax rates. Oregon, for example, also has no income tax and low sales tax rates. And, as I discussed earlier, the dividend amount is really trivial compared to the extra costs of living associated with the cold weather (heating bills, car care, clothing, etc). A person would have to be incredibly stupid to think that you could get wealthy here because of the dividend.Arvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-10858002842792607422010-09-30T15:50:53.349-08:002010-09-30T15:50:53.349-08:00If AK eliminates the annual dividend payment to of...If AK eliminates the annual dividend payment to offset the property tax revenue..... People are not in AK just for the dividend, but rewarding property owners by tax elimination can encourage AK's real estate market.mdrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-10263605449406207582010-09-30T08:23:22.531-08:002010-09-30T08:23:22.531-08:00Viva la Revolution!!Viva la Revolution!!Max R.noreply@blogger.com