text: The PFD becomes  welfare program when you pay for it by taxing MY income.It will just be another wealth redistribution scheme.  The reality is an income tax gets us $100 Million, PFD change gets us $3 Billion.  There isn't enough income to tax to make a difference, and there will be even less with an income tax.  Retirees will just rent a cheap apartment in Washington state, declare that their residency and you will get ZERO