The Weekly Top 3 (4.13.2026)
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Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets — for the week of April 13, 2026. This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain why the way the legislative R’s are handling the PFD debate is a certain loser, and consider whether that is, in fact, their goal (2:10), 2) we explain why we believe SJR 29, the proposed Constitutional amendment to establish a constitutionally dedicated education fund, will create a giant sucking sound within the Alaska budget if enacted(19:52), and 3) we examine who exactly it is the Legislature is trying to protect from paying taxes (39:47). The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.
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Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets — for the week of April 13, 2026. This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain why the way the legislative R’s are handling the PFD debate is a certain loser, and consider whether that is, in fact, their goal (2:10), 2) we explain why we believe SJR 29, the proposed Constitutional amendment to establish a constitutionally dedicated education fund, will create a giant sucking...
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- 0:00 Welcome And The Top Three
- 2:10 PFD Debate And A $1.5B Gap
- 6:18 Why Cuts Alone Never Work
- 9:56 A Three Part Fiscal Plan
- 15:22 Why Politicians Prefer The Fight
- 19:59 SJR 29 Enters On Rocket Docket
- 26:25 How A Dedicated Fund Starves Budget
- 33:09 Election Year Pressure And 14 Votes
- 39:54 Who Benefits From No Tax Politics
- 46:45 Nonresident Numbers And Sales Tax Math
- 50:40 Final Warning On Education Fund
- 54:05 Where To Find More Weekly Top Three
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