text: "Once you break [the Permanent Fund] barrier, the sky's the limit. Then it just becomes a grab bag."
  
  We have a legislative culture with a long history of "grab bag" mentality (look at lists of past capital projects).  As soon as the Permanent Fund is tapped, you can bet there will be a loud sucking sound and Alaska will soon be street corner state, holding up a cardboard sign and hoping for handouts from others.