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Note from Rep. Gara: Fool Me Once: A Fact Check on Those Slick Oil Ads

 Rep. Les Gara
May 21, 2014
I’d like a world where people tell the truth during elections. But wishing doesn’t work in this new world where outside corporations and groups are allowed unlimited election $pending. With that money these special interests constantly violate the old adage that you’re entitled to your own opinions, but that you’re not entitled to your own facts.
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NEWS: A Better Way than the Giveaway: Democratic Legislators Introduce Fair Share Oil Tax

 Alaska state and flag
February 24, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Les Gara, Senator Bill Wielechowski, and Senate Democratic Leader Hollis French (all D-Anchorage) introduced a fair share oil tax proposal. The legislation would get a fair return for Alaska’s oil resources, target incentives directly to new oil production, re-instate incentives for companies to invest in Alaska, and create new, non-tax initiatives to encourage new oil production.
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NEWS: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way

 Alaska State Seal
December 12, 2013
Oil Wealth Giveaway increases deficit now, undercuts ability to replenish savings later A small budget is not surprising, but the lost opportunities for Alaskans and inability to replenish state savings accounts due to recent changes to the state’s oil tax will cost Alaska in the future, said House Democratic leadership today in response to Governor Parnell’s proposed budget.
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NEWS: “New” Oil Regs a Fool’s Errand, Need More Work and Review

 The Seal of the State of Alaska
August 26, 2013
Democratic Legislators highlight big risks in draft Oil Wealth Giveaway regulations JUNEAU – Today, Alaska Democratic Legislators warned of significant risks, impossible expectations, and the potential for industry to game the system in their official comment letter to the Alaska Department of Revenue on its proposed regulations for Senate Bill 21, the governor’s oil wealth giveaway.
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