Democrats Berkowitz, French divided on oil taxes
From the Anchorage Daily News: The race for the Democratic nomination for governor is shaping up to be a fight over oil taxes, with state Sen. Hollis French saying Wednesday that his opponent, Ethan Berkowitz, wants to dump a hard won tax that brings the state billions of dollars and offers incentives for companies to find more oil.
“This is the single biggest issue in the state. How do you get a fair share for the oil revenue we all own in common,” French said. “I think it is likely to be the defining issue of this race.”
Berkowitz proposes the elimination of the ACES oil tax system that French and other Democrats were crucial in getting through the Legislature in 2007.
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