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Old 10-23-2008, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by truble2301 View Post
Excuse me, but the American taxpayers paid to purchase Alaska from the Russians way back when. Why don't ALL Americans get a cut of Palin's giveaway? The land belongs as much to me as it does to any individual Alaskan.

If the Alaskans are investors, so I am. I'll take my check now, please.

New Mexico does the same thing:

http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerq...12/story8.html


"Democrats and James Jimenez, secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, say New Mexico already gives oil and gas money back to citizens. It comes in the form of $520 million a year in interest from the two permanent funds, used to fund public education in the state."


KRQE - Albuquerque, New Mexico - News, Video, Weather Forecast, Sports, Community, Health, Homes | KBIM - KREZ | Surplus funding state rebates evaporating
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