text: If passed, a statewide sales tax will hurt communities already reliant on municipal sales taxes: Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg, etc.  These places levy 5-6% city  sales taxes.  Therefore, they will be forced to rework their municipal tax structures because consumers are unlikely to pay a combined tax of 8-9% on purchases and will take even more shopping out-of-state and online.  The net result means hurting local business.
  
  Here in Southeast Alaska I often see seasonal workers: deckhands, charter captains, and tourism workers.  Many reside in WA, OR, MN, MT or elsewhere during the school year.  They export their wealth with little tax burden right now.  I believe a statewide income tax would be more apt to capture a fair share from these folks to support state jobs and infrastructure.  The PFD cap, local property taxes, and local sales tax will capture Alaska residents.  If we are to help fund our local/state governments, why not outsiders?  Income tax should come before sales tax.