With Alaska being one of the richest states - why did Palin raise taxes?

Question

She raised taxes on the oil companies (not that I feel sorry for them) and now the state has a surplus.

Answer 1

yes she is a decorated veteran of the great moose wars and has killed many of those bloodthirsty man eating moose's, [sarcasm]

Answer 2

Remember the pipeline break just two years ago?  That was caused because the oil companies failed to keep *their* portions well maintained.  She made the companies (who decided not to invest in the maintenance of their own property) pay for the mess.

Seems smart to me.

BTW -- Alaska always has a surplus.  Still, she made the oil companies pay for their mistake.  (Why should a state pay for a businesses bad judgment?)