text: I was not aware that Apple had attempted to open a factory here in Alaska, nor Levis, nor Hanes. As their base here is minimal to non-existant, these corporations don't factor into the state budget.
  
  The focus of this was discussing the effect on the state budget. Therefore, we need to look only at companies that do business with the state, or have looked at doing direct business with the state. In this case JPZ is correct in that we as a state give away a massive amount of potential revenue to oil companies under the false notion that exploration would stop if we didn't. Oil companies need oil to function, we have the oil, and they will continue to seek it where they can, no matter how tough it might be.