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  "path": "/2026/04/08/time-for-alaska-lawmakers-to-stop-playing-games-with-a-politically-rich-dividend/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T21:17:05.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Commentary",
    "dividend",
    "fiscal responsibility",
    "House Finance Committee",
    "Permanent Fund dividend",
    "PFD"
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  "textContent": "Little kids can’t help but play with their food. Gamblers can’t stop playing with a pair of dice or deck of cards. Cats can’t help but play with a ball of yarn. It’s the same with legislators who play around with voter-enticing talk of a fat Permanent Fund dividend. They just can’t help themselves, particularly […]",
  "title": "Time for Alaska lawmakers to stop playing games with a politically rich dividend"
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