Much has been made of Governor Palin's request for only part of the porkulus. Let's see why:
The feds say Alaska could have more weatherization funds, if only we'll develop & adhere to a Uniform Building Code. Sorry, can't help you. What works in Juneau or Anchorage won't work north of the Arctic Circle (325 miles north of Anchorage). You can't dig footings in permafrost, just as an example. You can't lay water & sewer lines, for the same reason. Many villages have no running water, but bring in blocks of ice for their water supply. Porta-potties are the norm.
The feds say we could get more money for air quality funding, but we'd have to amend our statutes first. Nope.
They say we can get more money to expand the unemployment program - except that, in two years when the federal money dries up, Alaska would promptly go in the hole for the new, larger program. No thanks, again.
To quote Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell: "In all these cases, Washington is clearly trying to overtake Alaska with its agenda, and we are standing against that interference. In Alaska, our freedom is not for sale."
Psalm 22:27-28: “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the Lord's, and he ruleth among the nations.”
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I wish all the states would think like that! Instead you get some Governors (usually Democrat and/or Arnie) begging for more: more restrictions, more commitment to future funding (raised by the state, not the fed), more loss of freedom and common sense.
I only hope the Legislature doesn't do something stupid and go around the Governor. They're about out of time to make that decision; I believe the deadline is April 5th.
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