11.10.2011 - Permanent Fund shrinks Alaska gap between rich, poor

We know that our annual Permanent Fund dividends boost Alaska’s economy every autumn. But how much are we blowing on airline tickets to Maui and plasma TVs? How much do we toss into the piggybank? What goes to paying down debts and investing in our kids' college funds? The long-running program this year gave some 650,000 Alaskans $1,174 apiece from Alaska's oil-seeded account, and the windfall continues to help distinguish Alaska..............................................Full Article: Source

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