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" Governor what on the New York thank you so much good to be here about your stomping grounds yankees literally are close my arms and became just tell me NC a run for governor run for. That we know I've been here for. And we did the Auburn founders. Agreed appreciation. For a -- The purchaser of Alaska from Russia -- leans toward former secretary of state it was from Auburn. Nice connections icebox and they call it -- yeah I think understand what the energy was there laughs end proximity to other nations how. Alaska would be so valuable to rest there and by the way for all of us in New York where we are now where we pay 10% income tax you actually give every citizen last check. We are the only state with a negative tax rate we don't have an income sells the property tax statewide and yes we have a share of our oil resource revenue. Goes back to the people who own resources match and you went up higher ads as since you've been governor when you negotiate with the oil companies that that all went up so even bigger -- won't act -- tax system up there and we had a couple of lawmakers and up. It now because of the tax system that was adopted so. He cleaned up and recently won a clear equitable share of the resource that we own and the people will share and those resource revenues that are right here in the big debate now Alaska over the stimulus and is that you wouldn't a couple of other governors. When you particular pointed out that. This stimulus money from Washington comes with a lot of strings attached that. The stimulus package I would edit out thinking. What capital. When it was first crafted congress was asked to vote on it without even knowing what was it. Many Republicans. Voted against it and encourage states to you really have a heads up. Regarding what was in the strings attached to nobles and governors like me we paid attention to that recent you know. We'll dig into there and and we will make sure that we know what street is ours we saw all the strings attached to these dollars the least of which is. The contribution to the federal government's dizzy yet they -- handing to our kids. But many other specific strings tied to buckets of money so. A lot of governors said we didn't want all of the dollars infrastructure dollars at the school build roads and water systems sewer systems appropriate tools that government should provide private sector it. Just growing government. We didn't want to accept on the -- so. Lawmakers -- around the nation many bodies legislatures decided to resolve this money anyway going around the -- we thought lot of -- that your little bit of a battle to even with a stable world. The acceptance of the stimulus dollars and you've actually made a point last week. Those strings and I told you about a real. All their help yet so pat what's the status of that and right why I'd be -- a -- of the money not a lot we did except education dollars and infrastructure dollars but. Dollars or -- to universal. Energy building codes for kind of a one size fits all building code. Perry in Alaska and really prohibits opportunity to build. And to develop and just was a network of their past so I'd be towed. A bucket of that money lawmakers are considering override the veto to school less checks and balances. In. They can or back up. I don't think that it would be healthy Percy to a dock because it would be a federal mandate beat centralized government. Telling Alaskan communities that have opted out of the building codes for the most part. Them telling us what's best for businesses and our residents how to build them and and were all for energy conservation we have hundreds of millions of dollars in fact budgeted for programs there but. We don't want them back streets attest we're centralized big government is going to tell us what is best."

" You make of this economy now and means just last week. When unemployment went from eight point 9% to nine point four we quadrupled the deficit. In the year. We CBO says wouldn't have literally ten trillion dollars in debt at the -- ten years were repaid in almost a trillion and interest on that. Your governor you have to balance budgets what does that mean in terms of the overall continuity fossil."

" When you consider that the federal government is about eleven trillion dollars and at work borrowing. More to spend more it defy is not see any sensible. Economic policy that any best ever learn going view college. A price economies. Practices and principles that tell yeah. You gotta quit digging that hole when you are in that financial all Americans digging. A deeper hole and how are we paying for this government -- bar when we're borrowing from China and when you consider that now we. Own 60% of General Motors of the US government -- consider but who was US government warned were indebted to. It's so easy to ask. Is going to own our industry and in America but it goes back at those Harken back the world of the campaign and means spread the wealth patriotic I don't know we told you so. Well as is that if you. I like and I think this more and more constituents are open your eyes now and and open their ears to hear what's really going on life. OK maybe a good way of expressing articulating that message of here is what. America could potentially become if we grow government to such a degree that we cannot pay for -- we have to borrow money. From other countries some countries that don't necessarily like to -- Tim Geithner got left that last week. It is this even more than you thought it was going to be in terms of where the president would take the economy. What what's more than I thought would be -- a lot of good rhetoric a lot of this is wrapped in good rhetoric but we're not seen those actions -- this many months into the new administration quite disappoint. We're frustrated with. Not seen actions to rein in spending slowdown in growth in government. Has the complete opposite it's it's expanding at such a large degree that. If Americans are paying attention unfortunately our country. Evolves into something that we do not even recognize certainly that is so far from. What the founders of our country like -- well that is -- that is and we have to be blunt enough and he handed and honest with. Americans to let them know if we keep going down these roads nationalize -- many of our our services our projects at our businesses. Yes that is where we would add and that's why America after he. Paying attention and we have to -- our voices heard and ultimately it needs to be. Our -- American people will impose on Washington and yet it."

" Way around do you think that maybe people are changed their mind maybe waking up a little bit to the fact and and you spent some time the president about. What to think."

" Very nice I am very nice that I I do think though that. As more and more Americans are tuning into the discussion on the value added tax for instance they're going to start me. Yeah you know -- right. -- wait for the national sales tax national sales tax is going to affect every single one of us take more opportunities and freedoms to grow to progress that's with a small businesses. As more people pay attention to that discussion. On the only way to pay for this government largesse is the value added tax -- more money. -- not drilling for our own domestic supplies of resource is but being even more reliant upon foreign sources as we're headed if we -- Oxford currently. If we keep man warlock that."

" If we're not aggressive about getting Alaska's after the pipeline let me talk about the pipeline -- in the natural gas pipeline in Alaska or as little bit of a controversy. And what's what's the status on that and do you think --"

" The price oil's going up again it's not quite -- a 140 dollars a barrel but it certainly you know honestly have to stand in eighty well I think that is not -- 440 you know people -- Alaska 85% of your state budget is based on the price of the barrel of oil aren't you glad prices want to. The few dollars -- the state of Alaska government asked the fewer dollars we spent an and that's good for our families and for the private sector. But the dollars that we haven't of course we have to be prudent and wise went. No the price of the barrel oil is going up here is. Greater demand for natural gas it is increasingly have to tap the source well. Reserves and we're on target to do that in in about a week we have some really good XE news that we get to give the rest of America on how it isn't going to build that infrastructure the private sector."

" We'll build infrastructure -- flow very rich resources -- natural gas or 48 states."

" In this spotlight as much as as hot as it got during the campaign. I had an opportunity to be out there with. Some of the busier days in your life some of probably more stressful days like. And now obviously things have quieted down everybody in the media wants to talk to you into. You know sneak into your events here but you Rhode have little utley. -- Even in that sense are you glad things have quieted down you prefer your time now and Alaska."

" I love my time -- at the same time I prayed not my -- other voices out there. Being -- being strong letting Americans know that. Those were concerned about the growth of government in about national security issues they're not alone there others to. Are empathize scene and more emphasizing want to take action to make sure that economically and physically that our homeland is safe is here."

" a good thing you can take a -- airplane or state airplane by the way and trip to New York for Broadway Show what I think that would have been a bigger deal with you."

" You don't and that. Next. -- did not."

" Atlanta that there are right now I ask you one question democratic raddatz that she can make better emotionally."

" and she would make those two there was. --"

" I'm going to comeuppance I'm going to come up in the NC he promised to make those be those chili hot dog and and the -- to hear from your. -- want to go fishing although I don't know that -- husband's in the background if you take moose -- And so they wouldn't let life I got my shoulder to. Well listen I know we're going to be at some point hearing from the in the future -- political future not ready to announce anything today what you -- related health related costs."

" I really did and that's fine we got to participate in -- speaks -- And and that was a pleasure to be able to have. Our voices known in terms. Recognizing research needs with oxygen in the tonight with adults with disabilities. Of course near and dear to our heart to the issue add anything we can help -- and like Yankee game agree to a black -- and says he's taking your -- to. Game and that the game -- on the go to a game. Irate angry -- I heard you were pretty popular New York. You don't going to be like Hillary and announcer Yankee fans and area no. Curiosity. Has really cool it was like this -- lifetime thing for -- spectacular. Facility and all of happy faces that he art and we can now they're all drinking there -- Known -- well governor thank you so much -- the government I'm thank you good to see him hopefully we'll see in Alaska aptly thank you."