or, How Alaska’s Massive Oil & Gas Windfall Profits Tax
Transfers Wealth from Other States to Alaska Citizens
Sarah Palin’s opening salvo at the Republican National Convention was an impressive performance. Although heavy on snide and cynical remarks, Palin’s speech demonstrated unequivocally that she will be a force to be reckoned with in this election. Yet in her speech and in the days since, Palin has been caught repeatedly lying (e.g., "I said thanks but no thanks on that Bridge to Nowhere"), or at a minimum fudging the truth (e.g., "I put it on eBay," implying but not stating that she sold the state jet there). Even so, another little lie of hers has gone unnoticed – her lie about Alaska’s taxes.
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