Sean Parnell Pushes Changes to Alaska’s Controversial Energy Tax

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  January 16th at 12:25 AM  | 

Governor Sean Parnell has learned the lesson succinctly stated by my governor, Bobby Jindal: When you want less of an activity, tax it. When you want more of the activity, reduce taxes on it. In this instance, the tax in question is “Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Share”, or ACES. It has been mischaracterized as a Windfall Profits Tax, but the effect is much the same. | Read More »