Bill Wielechowski refuses to blame his own political party and leaders in the Senate for low Permanent Fund Dividend

Bill Wielechowski rather than blame his own political party and members of the State Senate for not paying the peoples share.  He would rather blame the oil companies for not paying for their fair share.  Remember when this person argued in front of the Alaska State Supreme Court he could not state his case to the judges proving my point failed attorney become politicians.  Remember he also believes that special interest should access the money before you do.  

 

Here is what his Facebook post said today on June 14, 2021

 

 Senator Bill Wielechowski government official.

The Conference Committee is done and the legislature will vote on the budget probably on Tuesday. The people will get 35% of the statutory PFD, or $1,100 while the oil companies will get 300% of their discretionary refundable tax credits. The total amount of refundable and deductible oil tax credits is roughly $150 million more than the total amount paid for dividends. Put another way, every Alaskan family of four is giving up nearly $5,000 to the oil industry so they can get their tax credits.

Remember how they said the PFD would be “saved” if we voted to let them keep their tax breaks?

 Time for the truth serum the Permanent Fund Dividend was slashed through a veto by former Alaska Governor Bill Walker.  Since then the Alaska State legislature has decided that the PFD is an appropriation which is how the Supreme Court ruled it was.  The state legislature has refused to fund the statutory PFD which has been the calculation since 1982 until 2015.  Who is real at fault here Bill start looking your own political party, Alaska Republican Party and members of your chamber who do not support a full PFD. 

You have also refused use the argument that in order to increase the tax burden the oil companies pay you need to support a statutory PFD to make this happen.  

Bill instead of pointing fingers at the oil industry you need to start blame members of your chamber as well your own political party when the actual blame belongs.